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

Wisconsin has shown that it’s cost-effective and completely possible to keep families together by stabilizing their housing. That’s not the only promising development in the field.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring ...

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a significant financial relief for families, designed to ease the financial burden of raising children. This partially refundable tax credit is available to millions of ...

Refund checks of up to $400 are being mailed automatically, with no need to apply or sign up. Deliveries will continue throughout October and November, with eligibility based on 2023 state tax returns ...

WASHINGTON — The temporary expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 reduced child poverty in the United States ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a proven way to dramatically reduce the number of children and families living below the poverty line. For the third year in a row, new Census data shows that by not ...

The child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family. A new child tax credit is coming next year, bringing significant changes that will alter how much assistance families receive — ...

A new child tax credit is coming next year, bringing significant changes that will alter how much assistance families receive - and which families can receive it. With his tax and spending package, ...