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H.R. 2086 · 116th Congress

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019

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MTD ThompsonSponsor
134 cosponsors · 83 D, 51 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 4, 2019

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019

This bill allows a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer.

"Qualified access technology" is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals.

The credit is limited to (1) costs that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2020 and terminates after five years.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019

Latest action (Apr 4, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 4, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.