“We are absolutely committed to continuing to make the case for a child tax credit,” said Lisa Tepper Bates, president and CEO of the United Way of Connecticut, which collected nearly 1,300 supporting ...

But advocates for a new child tax credit say Connecticut has the resources to cover the loss of federal pandemic relief and deliver tax cuts to struggling families.

HARTFORD — Connecticut families could receive hundreds of dollars in annual child tax credit under a proposal approved this week by a key legislative committee. The Finance, Revenue and Bonding ...

The budget includes free or reduced-cost child care for parents starting in 2028, along with a $250 tax credit for ...

A Connecticut Child Tax Credit (CTC) in addition to the state’s EITC could reduce child poverty by up to an estimated 50%. These resources for children and families are needed now, ...

Both the House and the Senate want to raise the maximum child tax credit, but limits on who can claim it mean millions of ...

Connecticut is the only state with a broad-based personal income tax that doesn’t account for the cost of raising children. Many Democratic lawmakers here largely have endorsed offering a $600 ...

United Way officials said some families currently receive a federal child tax credit of $1,000 per child. That expanded in 2021 during the pandemic, with many families receiving $3,000. However ...

Child advocate groups such as Connecticut’s United Way said they would like to see the child tax credit become permanent. Advocates said they would also like to see it increased to $600 per child.

You can claim the Child Tax Credit by entering your children and other dependents on Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and attaching a completed Schedule 8812, Credits for Qualifying ...