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Brief
Individual Taxes

Child-Related Benefits in the Federal Income Tax

The federal income tax system provides substantial benefits to families with children. In 2013, the Tax Policy Center estimates that five major child-related tax benefits the earned income tax credit (EITC), the child tax credit, the child and dependent care tax credit, the dependent exemption,...

January 27, 2014
Elaine Maag
Brief
Individual Taxes

A Reference Manual for Child Tax Benefits

The individual income tax contains multiple provisions that favor families with children. They range from credits targeted towards low-income families to deductions that favor higher income families. Some provisions benefit a family by virtue of the family having children, others try to...

April 27, 2011
Elaine MaagStephanie RennaneC. Eugene Steuerle

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