Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2019

This bill expands the tax credits and exclusions that are available for child care expenses. The bill includes provisions that

• increase the tax credit for employer-provided child care facilities;
• increase the household and dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable;
• allow a new $2,000 annual tax credit for three years for child care providers who hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child care, or a related degree and who provide at least 1,200 hours of child care services in a taxable year; and
• increase the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.