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PublishedApril 6, 2024
Republican opposition to child tax credit bill could be softening in Senate
The $79 billion legislation pairs an expansion to the child tax credit – a major priority for President Biden and Democrats that nonpartisan estimates say would lift 400,000 children out of poverty.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2024
How much the child tax credit could increase and what it means for you
The emerging deal would make the existing child tax credit more generous, a major Democratic priority. In exchange, it would also continue several business tax breaks favored by corporate America, a Republican priority.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2023
You’re not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here’s why
The policy's demise has confounded policy experts, who point to ample evidence that the increased benefit helped close gaps in the existing child tax credit.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Here’s how to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit
Whether or not a family owes tax money or has filed taxes before, they will need to file a return to get all or the rest of their money.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2022
Goodbye, ‘godsend’: Expiration of child tax credits hits home
President Biden had proposed extending them for another full year, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., wouldn't support it.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Maine lawmakers study direct cash payments as anti-poverty tool
Bipartisan support exists for a 2019 basic income proposal that would supplement the safety net for Mainers in need.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Parents tout benefit of child tax credit at event hosted by Gov. Mills, Rep. Pingree
The two Democrats want Congress to make the tax credit permanent, saying it provides critical support for child care and other living expenses.
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