House Republican budget bill boosts maximum child tax credit to $2,500 — here's who qualifies

Axios: Child Tax Benefit Increase Leaves out Millions of Kids, Analysis Says

Under current law, families need upward of $30,000 a year to receive the full tax credit amount, explains Joe Hughes, senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

There’s a simple solution to child poverty: Expand the child tax credit

As Congress debates major tax reforms, a proven anti-poverty tool hangs in the balance: the child tax credit. This credit reduces a family’s tax bill by up to $2,000 per child, but its current structure leaves out millions of our poorest children while providing full benefits to families earning six figures. Here in the Bay Area, where a family of four needs $136,872 to make ends meet, one in three households struggle to meet basic needs. Expand…

House Republican budget bill boosts maximum child tax credit to $2,500 — here's who qualifies

The House Republican multi-trillion-dollar tax package includes a bigger child tax credit. If enacted, here's who could benefit from the changes.

House Republicans Approve Expanded Child Tax Credit in Budget Bill

House Republicans passed a new spending package on Thursday that includes an expansion of the child tax credit, raising the maximum benefit to $2,500 per child between 2025 and 2028. The legislation, part of President Donald Trump’s broader tax and spending proposal, would permanently maintain the $2,000 maximum credit established...