The United States spends less on child care than almost any other developed nation, leaving parents to foot most of the cost, ...

Low-income families with newborns are now eligible for a one-time payment of $1,800 under a new state program aimed at ...

WE ARE STILL MONTHS AWAY FROM TAX SEASON, BUT IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BE PREPARED FOR THE CHANGES THAT ARE ON THE WAY. AND THAT INCLUDES CHANGES TO CHILD TAX CREDITS AND SOME UPDATES FOR SENIORS. SO ...

HMRC changes to Child Benefit mean that parents who earn between £60,000 and £80,000 a year can now have their high-income child benefit charge paid through their payroll under PAYE. Under the old ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 14: Children play outside in the playground at the Kleiner Fratz child daycare center in Neukoelln on September 14, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Child daycare centers across ...

A group of young children during nap time at TLC for Tots daycare center in Nampa, Idaho. One child is sleeping while others are playing. Chabeli Carrazana for The 19th Originally published on ...

Fifteen states provide Child Tax Credits to reduce poverty, boost economic security, and invest in children. Eleven states will offer fully refundable Child Tax Credits in 2026: California, Colorado, ...

Nearly two-thirds of states (31 plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). These credits boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

The dozen US states that implemented a refundable child tax credit program in the wake of the pandemic held down child poverty rates relative to states that didn’t act, according to an analysis by ...

For many single parents, applying for available federal tax credits and deductions can be a lifeline to support their families each year. The first step begins by selecting the appropriate filing ...

With IRS tightening enforcement on dependents and tax credits, families face heightened scrutiny for mistakes on 2024 and 2025 returns IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2025 / As the IRS ramps ...