Family Tax Credits

We're working to protect and improve 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

Fact Sheet | Tax Credits Q&A

March 4, 2013

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 | 2013 Supplement to Making Care Less Taxing: Improving State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions

March 8, 2013

This memorandum summarizes changes to state and federal child and dependent care tax provisions that took effect or were enacted in 2012.

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Fact Sheet | Frequently Asked Questions About Refundable Family Tax Credits

December 13, 2012

A number of refundable tax provisions that help working families, including the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), were improved and expanded in 2001, 2003, and 2009. These credits, and their improvements, help millions of low- and moderate-income families work their way out of poverty, but the improvements are currently set to expire at the end of 2012.

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More Resources

Reports & Toolkits | President Obama's FY 2011 Budget: Supporting Women and Children in Tough Times

February 22, 2010
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Fact Sheet | The Expanded Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit in the Family Tax Relief Act of 2009 Would Help Make Child Care More Affordable for Millions of Families

November 15, 2009

The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit helps parents afford the child care they need to be productive at work while their children develop the skills they need to succeed in school. However, millions of lower-income families receive little or no benefit from the credit, due to some of its current features.

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Fact Sheet | Memo: Developments in Federal and State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions in 2008

April 08, 2009
This Reports & Toolkits examines tax-based approaches for financing child care at both the state and federal levels. Read more...

Fact Sheet | Developments in Federal and State Child and Dependent Care Tax Provisions in 2008

April 07, 2009
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Reports & Toolkits | Family Tax Credits in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

March 05, 2009

Download this document as a PDF

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