Texas News AARP Pushes Congress For Tax Credit To Help Family Caregivers KWBU | By Texas Standard Published July 6, 2021 at 10:17 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:21 Caroline Covington/Texas Standard An assisted living facility in South Austin. AARP says a tax credit could help family members who help pay, in part, for their loved ones' assisted living fees. The organization wants a tax credit of up to $5,000, which would help about 3.4 million Texans cover the cost of caring for older relatives.