TaxVox: Child tax credit (CTC)/Child and dependent care tax credit (CDCTC)

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Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

The confusing debate over child tax credits and exemptions

October 28, 2016 –
In this year’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton’s proposal to double the child tax credit and Donald Trump’s plan replace the dependent exemption with a higher...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Clinton would increase the CTC for very low-income workers and young children

October 24, 2016 –
Hillary Clinton has proposed two important changes to the child tax credit (CTC). The first would phase in the credit starting with the first dollar...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Trump’s Childcare Tax Breaks Would Mostly Benefit Families Who Need Them the Least

September 21, 2016 –
With great fanfare, Donald Trump has proposed a new plan to help families pay for child care . However, the proposal, which is a revised...
Individual Taxes

Trump’s Child Care Tax Break Unlikely to Help Most Families

August 8, 2016 –
Lest you’re worried that Donald Trump doesn’t like babies, he’s come out with a proposal he says will reduce the cost of their care.
Individual Taxes

Six Ways to Revise The Child Tax Credit

April 12, 2016 –
The child tax credit (CTC) is an important subsidy for low- and moderate income families with children. But lawmakers and policy analysts are looking...
Individual Taxes

Complicated Families: Complicated Tax Returns

March 8, 2016 –
Every year, the federal government directs over $170 billion in tax benefits toward families with children. But families are getting more complicated...
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Individual Taxes

If Banning Negligent Low-Income Households From Taking Tax Credits Is Such a Great Idea, Why Stop With Them?

January 7, 2016 –
Congress has banned more low-income families who file erroneous tax returns from receiving refundable credits. If lawmakers think this is such a...
Individual Taxes

Reforming the Child Tax Credit for Low-Income Workers

December 9, 2015 –
Congress could significantly help low-income families with children by making current eligibility rules for the Child Tax Credit (CTC) permanent. If...
Individual Taxes

Tax Subsidies for Childcare Expenses Target Middle-Income Families, Missing Many Poor Parents

September 11, 2015 –
Congress created two tax benefits to help offset work-related childcare expenses-- the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and the employer-...
Individual Taxes

“Family Fairness Tax Reform” is Hard on Poor Families

March 19, 2015 –
Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) made a big splash with their “ Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax Plan ” last month, which among...