Tag: Senior Accessible Housing Act
Group sets off movement for home modifications
July 7, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - A bill in the House of Representatives that would give seniors a $30,000 tax credit for modifying their homes to help them age in place now has some firepower behind it.
A new group called HomesRenewed has been created, in part, to help raise awareness for the “Senior Accessible Housing Act,” which was introduced in late March by Reps. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., and Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine.
“H.R. 1780 is a starting place to make this a national issue,” said...
Home mods bill returns in the House
April 26, 2017HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Reps. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., and Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would provide tax credits to seniors who install home modifications. H.R. 1780 or the “Senior Accessible Housing Act” has six original co-sponsors and has been referred to the Ways and Means Committee. “Giving seniors the option to live more independently in their own home is less costly and can improve their quality of life,” Crist said. “Providing...