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How Trump’s big bill will affect you, from Medicaid cuts to tax credits
Congress has signed off on a $3.4 trillion legislative package featuring new tax breaks, spending cuts, and more funding for ...
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 ...
Child Tax Credit Changes Made in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: What to Know
The Senate has passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - with an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) for American ...
Will Trump's big tax bill help or hurt you? Why it could depend on your income
Higher earners could benefit most from the tax bill in the short run, but future generations of all incomes would be 'worse ...
‘All income groups would see a cut': Senate Republican tax bill would permanently extend TCJA tax cuts
The version of the ‘big beautiful’ spending bill that passed the Senate permanently extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
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 ...
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 ...
Student loans, gun silencers and a space shuttle: See surprises found in Senate tax bill
From gun silencers to the child tax credit, there are several secluded provisions lurking in the Senate's version of sweeping ...
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 ...
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 child tax credit could be worth over $2,000 under Republicans' spending plan — but millions of families wouldn't benefit
Congress is trying to increase the maximum credit amount through its budget reconciliation process, but the chambers differ ...