Assessing President Trump’s Child Care Proposals

Lily L. Batchelder, Elaine Maag, Chye-Ching Huang and Emily Horton

National Tax Journal, 2017, vol. 70, issue 4, 759-782

Abstract: During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump proposed three tax benefits for child care: a credit for low-income families, an above-the-line deduction, and tax-subsidized savings accounts. While these proposals laudably bring attention to the heavy burden that child care costs place on many low- and middle-income families, they are a case study in how not to reform child care policy. They are unduly complicated, arbitrarily exclude certain low-income families, deliver support well after child care payments are due, and provide the largest benefits to higher-income families who need the least help.

Date: 2017
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