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Helping Families Meet Their Children’s Basic Needs
Child tax credit programs enacted or expanded by states and D.C. reduce childhood poverty and boost local economies by increasing family income, experts say.
- Across the United States, states and Washington, D.C. expanded refundable child-focused tax credits, which studies find effectively reduce childhood poverty and support families with children.
- Responding to the federal Child Tax Credit's end, states launched new credits or converted existing benefits into lower-cost versions to keep programs affordable, experts say.
- Studies show child-focused credits improve child and maternal health, reduce hunger, and help families with children cover essentials, offering an alternative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families .
- By putting cash directly into families' pockets, child tax credits prompt quick local spending that benefits businesses and state economies, and experts say they support community well-being, advocates note.
- Experts such as Josh McCabe, director of social policy at the Niskanen Center, and advocates support CTCs as bipartisan tools, with the NCIT providing resources for policy implementation.
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Helping Families Meet Their Children’s Basic Needs
(StatePoint) Greater income allows parents to better meet children’s basic needs, and financial stability can reduce parental stress. Advocates say that child tax credits (CTCs) provide one avenue for states to increase family resources and are encouraged by progress being…
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