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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A577 Creates Tax Credit for Family Caregivers of Seniors
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services CommitteeSponsors: Gary Schaer and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 577 establishes a state gross income tax credit of up to 22.5 percent on eligible care expenses, capped at $3,000, for New Jersey residents who provide care and support for qualifying senior family members. The credit is available to caregivers with gross incomes of $100,000 or less, or $50,000 or less for single filers and married individuals filing separately, and is fully refundable even if the taxpayer has no tax liability.
Eligible family caregivers can receive a direct state tax refund or tax reduction of up to $675 per year for out-of-pocket costs related to home health services, medical equipment, and daily living assistance for aging relatives.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Qualified caregivers in New Jersey
Resident taxpayers who provide care to senior family members become eligible for a refundable gross income tax credit of up to 22.5 percent on $3,000 of care expenses if they meet income limits.
Qualifying senior family members
Seniors aged 60 and older, or 50 and older with disability insurance and income below the Elder Index, receive support maintained within a permanent place of abode through funded care services and property.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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