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Child tax credit gets small boost in Trump's tax bill, but millions of families are left out
Currently, taxpayers who make under $200,000 annually as a single filer, or $400,000 if filing jointly, can qualify for a ...
Pandemic-era tax credit lifted families but left many immigrant children behind, study finds
Congress temporarily boosted the value of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and expanded the maximum credit, for the first time, to ...
The GOP wants to expand the child tax credit — but not for poor kids
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, manages to be the worst of both worlds. It spends an eye-watering amount our country can ...
38% of KY children would not qualify for full tax credit under ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
A Trump-backed spending bill that passed the US Senate Tuesday would increase the maximum amount families can receive for a ...
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What Congress Proposes for Family Tax Credits: Red Tape for the Poor
As Congress sends its latest tax proposal to President Donald J. Trump, both the House and Senate versions of the One Big ...
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Child tax credit expiration led to a big spike in poverty, new study finds - The Washington Post
Child poverty spiked by 41 percent in January after Biden benefit program expired, study finds. The White House was unable to extend an expansion in the Child Tax Credit amid pushback from Sen ...
Under Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ child poverty will rise again | Opinion
This version of the budget bill would contribute to an average net gain of $12,000 to wealthy families and a $1,600 net loss ...
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Families with mixed immigration status would lose child tax credit under GOP tax and spending bill
The GOP tax and spending bill raises the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,200, adjusts it annually for inflation, and ...
A CT child tax credit in 2026? Advocates vow to resume battle
“We are absolutely committed to continuing to make the case for a child tax credit,” said Lisa Tepper Bates, president and CEO of the United Way of Connecticut, which collected nearly 1,300 supporting ...
Senate Republicans' spending bill boosts child tax credit. Who stands to benefit
Senate Republicans passed a bigger child tax credit as part of Trump’s spending package. If enacted, here is who stands to ...
Budget includes new cost-sharing child care program, mixed support for other initiatives
The budget creates a new, $10 million program in which the state and participating employers and employees will divide child ...