ALBANY — Low-income families with newborns are now eligible for a one-time payment of $1,800 under a new state program aimed at improving infant health and reducing childhood poverty. The $8.5 million ...

D.C. is poised to become the first city in the nation to create a local child tax credit, a move that lawmakers say could be transformative for families living in poverty. The D.C. Council passed the ...

Starting next year, my constituent, Tammy of Woodhull, Illinois, will see her healthcare premiums rise by nearly $600 per month. Ingrid, of Springfield, is a disabled retiree currently battling cancer ...

The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 -- 7.5% to 18.6% -- and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...

The federal child tax credit (CTC) is a key benefit that helps families offset the costs of raising children. For years, data show that the CTC has provided tax relief to millions of households, with ...

Parents could see a bigger refund next year thanks to updates to the Child Tax Credit and other family-friendly IRS changes taking effect in 2026. The Child Tax Credit rises to a maximum of $2,200 per ...

Nearly 24,000 New Mexico families could be missing out on more than $10 million in child tax credits they didn’t claim on their 2023 or 2024 returns.According to the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department says almost 24,000 families are still eligible for $10.7 million in child tax credits they didn’t claim in 2023 and 2024. The ...

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 ...

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 ...