CT lawmakers approve caregiver tax credit. Here’s what that means

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
By Michayla Savitt

Eligible family caregivers in Connecticut could get reimbursed for some care expenses in the coming years. That’s part of a new tax credit state lawmakers approved as part of the state budget adjustment Saturday.

The tax credit takes effect next year, and reimbursements would come in 2028. Natalie Shurtleff, an associate state director of AARP Connecticut, hopes it will help offset the out-of-pocket costs unpaid caregivers spend to assist a loved one living with them or in another residence.

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