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Child tax credit
Report shows why some kids are struggling at school
Jun 11, 2024
The economic life of a child at home has a direct relationship to how things go at school, per the Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Here’s what’s in the new bill to expand the child tax credit
by
Janet Nguyen
Jan 17, 2024
The temporary 2021 expanded child tax credit helped millions out of poverty. A new bill will enhance the tax credit, although experts say it will have trouble passing in Congress.
Phasing out of pandemic-era federal aid for child care sparks alarm
Sep 22, 2023
A new report warns that the looming withdrawal of pandemic-era aid for childcare could hurt children and families.
Your tax refund may be smaller this year
Apr 5, 2023
Pandemic tax credits have dried up, like the temporary expansion of the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit.
Child poverty fell by nearly half in 2021, Census Bureau says
by
Matt Levin
Sep 13, 2022
The supplemental poverty rate fell to its lowest since 2009. Children living in poverty fell by almost half.
School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.
Jun 30, 2022
There are a lot of benefits to making school lunch and other social benefits more universal. But, yes, it's expensive to do.
As the expanded child tax credit draws to a close, yet another study highlights its positive impact
Apr 20, 2022
It's been especially important to low-income families and families of color.
For public good, not for profit.
Did the enhanced child tax credit really reduce household poverty?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Jarrett Dang
Mar 24, 2022
Early studies find that the enhanced credit reduced childhood poverty and food insufficiency.
Expect a messy tax season after last year's delays
Jan 17, 2022
Some 6 million returns from last year have yet to be processed. Delays could snowball for seasons to come.
The increased child care tax credit has ended — for now
Jan 17, 2022
The payments typically came through about this time, but not this month. Some families had come to depend on that extra money.