Georgia Senate unanimously backs pricey push for $250 child tax credit

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New child care tax credit moves to Georgia House

(The Center Square) – A bill creating a new $250 tax credit for Georgia parents with children under the age of 7 moves to the House of Representatives after receiving

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Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applauds Senate Priority Passage: Child Tax Credit and Childcare Tax Programs - Americus Times-Recorder

Lt. Governor’s officeLt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of Senate Bill 89, a legislative priority, which passed the Georgia Senate with unanimous, bi-partisan support. Senate Bill 89, which creates a child tax credit and expands childcare tax programs, is sponsored by Senator Brian Strickland (R – McDonough).“I want to thank members of the Senate for their unanimous, bipartisan support for Senate Bill 89,” said Lt. Governor Bu…

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Georgia Senate backs bill to increase state child care tax credit

ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate unanimously backed a bill Wednesday that would give parents of young children a bigger tax break. The goal of Senate Bill 89 is to help more parents stay in the workforce, said the chief sponsor, Sen. Brian Strickland, R-McDonough. Child-care centers charge $11,000 a year on average to watch infants, he said. The cost has been rising and is forcing some parents to quit jobs because it makes more financial sense to sta

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Georgia Senate unanimously backs pricey push for $250 child tax credit

Georgia’s state senators are backing an expensive push by Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to create a child tax credit.

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