To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment.

Shared information on the Older Americans Act programs. Discussed reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act and urged cosponsorship (no bill number). Discussed reintroduction of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (no bill number). Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus, its membership, the caucus generally, and encouraged joining or co-chairing the caucus. Discussed ACT Caucus appropriations Dear Colleague. Discussed Medicare code relating to family caregivers. Discussed Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act (no bill number). H.R. 329, Elder Services Tax Credit Act of 2017 - Discussed bill. Discussed the In-Home Caregiver Assessment Resources and Education Act (no bill number). H.R. 2028 (Public Law 114-254) - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Lobbied in support of funding for various programs, including caregiving, supportive services and community service programs. Discussed possible family caregiving event on the Hill.

Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Discussed support for medical expense deduction tax treatment. Discussed the Credit for Caring Act (no bill number). Discussed Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act (no bill number). H.R. 329, Elder Services Tax Credit Act of 2017 - Discussed bill. H.R. 2028 (Public Law 114-254) - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Lobbied to protect and enhance funding levels for IRS VITA & TCE taxpayer assistance programs. Discussed health and retirement tax incentives: Sent letter to House and Senate committee leadership addressing taxation of Social Security benefits, the retention of the extra standard deduction for those ages 65 or older, access to workplace retirement plans, targeted incentives for work-place retirement saving plans, protection of earned pensions for vulnerable retirees and their families, and maintenance of consumer protections.

Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Shared information on the Older Americans Act programs. Discussed reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act and urged cosponsorship (no bill number). Discussed reintroduction of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (no bill number). Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus, its membership, the caucus generally, and encouraged joining or co-chairing the caucus. Discussed ACT Caucus appropriations Dear Colleague. Discussed Medicare code relating to family caregivers. Discussed Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act (no bill number). H.R. 329, Elder Services Tax Credit Act of 2017 - Discussed bill. Discussed the In-Home Caregiver Assessment Resources and Education Act (no bill number). H.R. 2028 (Public Law 114-254) - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Lobbied in support of funding for various programs, including caregiving, supportive services and community service programs. Discussed possible family caregiving event on the Hill.

Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)