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Hearing Aid Tax Credit
Hampden Hearing Center is pleased to report that Representatives Tom Latham (R-IA) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Hearing Aid Tax Credit (H.R. 1479) to the 112th Congress on April 12th with 36 original co-sponsors, including 4 members of the House Ways and Means Committee. In the Senate, Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) are organizing original co-sponsors as they prepare to reintroduce companion legislation in that chamber.
The language of the bill is unchanged from Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation that attracted a record 131 co-sponsors by the end of the 111th Congressional session in December 2010. The Act provides a tax credit of up to $500 toward the purchase of a hearing aid (per ear), available once every five years. The tax credit would be available to those individuals aged 55 years and older, dependents of taxpayers, or taxpayers whose adjusted gross income is below $200,000.
- You can help support this initiative by contacting your Representative today
- Track H.R. 1479 and to view a list of co-sponsors: Track H.R.1479
- Download this letter template (MS Word) to write your legislators: TemplateLetterSupportHR1479
Legislation also introduced in the Senate
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) have introduced S.905, the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. The legislation provides a tax credit of up to $500 per hearing aid, once every five years for any individual who purchases a hearing aid. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) are all original co-sponsors of this legislation.
The legislation differs from H.R. 1479, which was introduced by Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), which would provide a tax credit of up to $500 per hearing aid every five years for parents purchasing hearing aids for their dependent children or persons over 55 years old. H.R. 1479 also includes a $200,000 annual eligibility income cap.