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Congress Shouldn’t Prioritize Corporate Tax Interests Over Children and Low-Paid Workers

May 20, 2022 | Chuck Marr

Congress shouldn’t place corporate tax interests ahead of two other tax priorities: delivering the full Child Tax Credit to the children who need it most and strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Congress Should Support LGBTQ People With Low Incomes by Expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit

June 23, 2022

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Tax Credit Expansions Expected to Significantly Reduce Poverty in Puerto Rico

March 14, 2022

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Rising Food and Energy Prices Underscore the Urgency of Acting on the Child Tax Credit

March 28, 2022

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Child Tax Credit Has a Critical Role in Helping Families Maintain Economic Stability

April 14, 2022 | Bradley L. Hardy

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Stimulus Payments, Child Tax Credit Expansion Were Critical Parts of Successful COVID-19 Policy Response

June 22, 2022 | Kris Cox, Samantha Jacoby and Chuck Marr

Fact Sheet

Expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Would Benefit Millions of Asian Americans

September 18, 2019

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Expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Would Benefit 8 Million Black Households

September 17, 2019

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Expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit Would Benefit 9 Million Latino Households

September 17, 2019

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New Study Finds Income Support in Childhood Increases Future Earnings

June 21, 2022

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This Mother’s Day, Congress Can Support Mothers by Expanding Child Tax Credit

May 5, 2022

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Congress Should Permanently Strengthen Economic and Health Security for Front-line Workers and Millions More

April 13, 2022

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Tax Filing Season Highlights Need to Reform Tax System, Rebuild IRS

April 13, 2022

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Another Tax Day Message for Congress: Time to Expand EITC for Adults Without Children

April 12, 2022

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Tax Season Message: Congress Should Dramatically and Permanently Cut Child Poverty With an Expanded Child Tax Credit

April 12, 2022

Policy Basics

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) encourages and rewards work for low- and moderate-income working people, while the Child Tax Credit (CTC) helps working families offset the cost of raising children.

Together, the EITC and the low-income piece of the CTC benefit 30 million low-income working households, lifting 10 million people out of poverty. We work to highlight the benefits of these credits and to protect and expand them to further encourage work and reduce poverty.

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This Tax Day, Many Are Eligible for Larger Refunds Due to Credit Expansions

Tax Day (April 18) is quickly approaching. Thanks to several temporary tax credit expansions, many people — including those who don’t usually file taxes — may qualify for more money in their...

Economic Legislation Should Include Key Measures for People With Disabilities

As policymakers craft an economic package for enactment this year, they should include policy proposals for people with disabilities that would allow many more disabled people to access affordable...

Rising Food and Energy Prices Underscore the Urgency of Acting on the Child Tax Credit

Rising food and energy prices are straining families’ budgets, making it harder for them to afford basics like food, gas, and rent. Meanwhile, families with low incomes have lost a key source...

Ampliación de créditos tributarios reduciría significativamente la pobreza en Puerto Rico

Read in English Según dos estudios publicados por dos organizaciones radicadas en Puerto Rico, se espera que las ampliaciones del crédito tributario por niños o menor dependiente (en inglés...

Tax Credit Expansions Expected to Significantly Reduce Poverty in Puerto Rico

The American Rescue Plan’s expansions of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are expected to significantly reduce poverty in Puerto Rico. The two credits combined could provide...

Inflation Report Underscores Urgency to Extend Child Tax Credit Expansion

With the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that overall consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in January, policymakers should pay particular attention to even larger price increases in two key areas:...

More People Than Ever Before Qualify for the EITC

Today is the 16th annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. This is a time to bring attention to the critical support the EITC and other refundable tax credits provide to families and...

Cash Assistance Boosted Infants’ Brain Development, Study Shows

When mothers with low incomes received just over $300 in monthly cash assistance during the first year of their children’s lives, their infants’ brains displayed more high-frequency brain waves...

With Monthly Payments Stalled, Congress Needs to Act

Millions of families won’t receive a Child Tax Credit payment on the 15th of January due to Congress’s failure so far to extend last year’s temporary expansion of the tax...

Build Back Better Permanently Extends Economic Security to Puerto Rico and Other Territories

The House-passed legislation would fill critical gaps in economic and health security programs for all five U.S. Territories, including permanent funding increases for their Medicaid programs and...

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