Child care costs in the United States are the highest among other developed nations. During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden said he would do something to lower them. In 2020, he promised ...

The IRS starts sending out money Thursday. The vast majority of American families with children will automatically receive up to $300 per month, per child, beginning Thursday, the IRS and Treasury ...

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Internal Revenue Service warned Thursday that it may not be able to start sending child tax credit payments in July, as called for by the $1.9 trillion relief law. IRS ...

With each party trying to one-up the other on its family friendliness, the popular child tax credit has become a major point of rivalry in this year’s presidential election. Vice President Kamala ...

The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit is a way that the federal government helps put money directly back in the pockets of working families. If you have to pay for care for your children or ...

In the lead up to Election Day, presidential candidates had big ambitions for the future of the child tax credit, which is set to expire next year. That looming deadline means Congress will have to ...

An organization that advocates for child care and other family policies is launching a national campaign to encourage President Donald Trump to keep — and expand — the only tax credit that ...

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