Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care • Maine Morning Star

Lawmakers want to create tax credits to incentivize employers to provide child care • Maine Morning Star

(Daria Nipot/Getty Images)Lawmakers are eyeing tax credits to help businesses provide child care to attract and retain workers. Both Minority Leader Trey Stewart (R-Aroostook) and Rep. Tavis Hasenfus (D-Readfield) presented proposals to the Taxation Committee on Wednesday to create income tax credits for employer-supported child care, though to slightly varying degrees.   “Lack of affordable childcare affects parents’ ability to accept a job, ma…