Newborn and stillborn tax credit. Establishes a refundable income tax credit for taxable years 2026 through 2030 for married individuals in an amount equal to $2,000 per eligible birth so long as such eligible birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate. The bill also allows individuals and married individuals filing jointly to claim a refundable income tax credit in an amount equal to $2,000 per stillborn birth so long as such stillborn birth is not also the birth of a child by a surrogate.
The bill specifies that only one tax credit may be claimed for each eligible birth or stillborn birth.
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 12, 2026
- Last action
- Feb 3, 2026 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 28 · Low