HOUSTON, Texas -- In two weeks, parents will be eligible to get monthly payments as part of the extended child tax credit. The IRS released new information related to the child tax credit before ...

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, ...

As tax season nears, Americans are gearing up to file their 2024 returns. If you're a parent or guardian, filing can be more complicated than when it was just a return for yourself or a joint filing ...

A boost to the child tax credit could increase tax refunds for millions of taxpayers this coming tax season, with parents who have children under 17 potentially enjoying a credit worth up to $2,500 ...

As any parent will tell you, raising a kid is expensive and some places are more expensive than others. New Hampshire was the 7th most expensive state in the nation to raise a child, according to a ...

The child tax credit got a bump from the One Big Beautiful Bill, going from $2,000 per eligible child under 17 in tax year 2024 to $2,200 in tax year 2025. It's the first increase since the 2021 ...

Soaring childcare costs are pushing parents to their breaking point, but luckily some states have adopted a version of the child tax credit to offset that pressure. Multiple studies indicate that the ...

The Internal Revenue Service started accepting income-tax returns on Jan. 27, opening the spigots of refund money shortly thereafter. But taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the ...

Raising kids is one of life’s greatest rewards but yes, let’s be realistic, it’s expensive. For Americans abroad, parenting can even seem more pricey, with two-country concerns such as education, ...

Kelly Phillips Erb is a Forbes senior writer who covers tax. The House has passed a bill to expand the child tax credit (CTC). The proposal would phase in a refundable portion of the CTC and increase ...