Child Tax Credit

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a common-sense support for families with kids that gives parents flexibility to afford essentials like shelter, clothing, diapers, or education — the kinds of basics proven to improve kids’ health, educational outcomes, and earnings later in life.

The improved and expanded monthly CTC — which made the full credit available to all children except those with the highest incomes, increased the maximum credit amount, and included 17-year-olds — dramatically lowered the number of U.S. children living in poverty. And the ripple effect made our economy stronger by increasing spending in local economies and supporting jobs as families use the money to purchase food, pay bills, and cover school and child care expenses.

National studies confirm CTC payments succeeded in reducing adversity for kids and improving economic stability across the country.