Family Tax Credits

We’re working to support improvements in family tax credits that can boost the earnings of low-wage workers and help parents meet child care and other expenses.  We also conduct an annual tax credits outreach campaign to help families get the credits they deserve.

Highlights

Reports & Toolkits | 2011 Making Care Less Taxing: Improving State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions

April 14, 2011

The 2011 report on state child and dependent care tax provisions, Making Care Less Taxing, and the accompanying state report card, Making the Grade for Care, which grades those state provisions, cover the 34 child and dependent care tax provisions in effect in 28 states in tax year 2010. 

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Reports & Toolkits | 2011 Making the Grade for Care: Ranking State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions

April 14, 2011

The 2011 state-by-state Making the Grade for Care report card, a companion piece to Making Care Less Taxing, ranks the 34 child and dependent care tax provisions in effect in 28 states in tax year 2010.

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Fact Sheet, Reports & Toolkits | President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2012 Budget and H.R. 1, the Continuing Resolution: A Tale of Two Visions

February 18, 2011

The budget is a statement of national priorities, and in February 2011, the nation was presented with two drastically different visions: President Obama's budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and H.R 1, the House Republican bill for funding (or de-funding) the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011.

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press release | NWLC Praises Passage of Economic Help for Families, Calls for Responsible Tax Reform

December 17, 2010

(Washington, D.C.)  Late yesterday the House voted 277-148 to approve the economic package that was passed by the Senate earlier this week. The President is expected to sign this into law shortly. Read more...

More Resources

Fact Sheet | Tax Credits Q&A

January 18, 2012

Get detailed information about each of the federal tax credits including the Earned Income Tax Credit,  the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and the Making Work Pay Credit.

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Fact Sheet | Sample Press Release

January 18, 2012

Send out a press release to your local newspapers about the tax credits. Contact the National Women's Law Center for help in tailoring this press release for your state and organization.

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Fact Sheet | Sample Public Service Announcement Script

November 11, 2011

Spread the word about tax credits by encouraging local media outlets to run PSAs about the family tax credits. Download the sample public service announcement script for details.

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Fact Sheet | Sample Newsletter Article

November 11, 2011

Spread the word about valuable tax credits by running an article in your organization's newsletter. Take a look at our sample newsletter article to learn how.

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Fact Sheet | State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions, Tax Year 2011

November 11, 2011

The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and similar state tax credits and deductions can help eligible families offset their child care expenses. These tax provisions can lower the income taxes that families must pay and, in some cases, give cash refunds to families whose incomes are too low to owe taxes.

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