Taxes and Budget

Lawmakers push to increase state child income tax credit to support Maine families

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, 12.6 percent of children in Maine live in poverty. Click here to watch the full video, first posted April […]

NewsCenter Maine

Posted April 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Bipartisan lawmakers, educators, parents push to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, called the child tax credit expansion a smart economic move for Maine, citing research that […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted April 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Senate President Daughtry, advocates, and families urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit Pictured left to right: Tabetha Thomas, Jess Charrier, Garrett Martin, […]

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Bill could double child tax credit for Maine families

The most recent poverty report from the Maine Center for Economic Policy shows that in 2023, Maine’s child poverty rate, 12.6%, remained “historically low.” Advocates at the press conference said they […]

WMTW

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Parents of Maine young children could have increased tax credit under proposed legislation

“We’ve seen it work,” added President and C.E.O. of Maine Center for Economic Policy Garrett Martin. “When the federal child tax credit was expanded during the pandemic, […]

WABI

Posted April 7, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

Maine’s Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (DETC) is a vital investment in the state’s future. As Maine’s version of the child tax credit, it helps families with children […]

Maura Pillsbury

Posted April 1, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security

Taxes and Budget

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

Congressman Jared Golden has shared a new idea to change the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it better for families. The fundamentals of his plan, called […]

James Myall

Posted February 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Updated March 28, 2025 What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of the most effective tools to help families manage the […]

Karin Leuthy

Posted January 24, 2024

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Explainer, Income Tax, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter

Earlier this month, the U.S. census released data on poverty in 2022, and despite a growing economy, a great many families have been left behind. Nationally, one […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 26, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Poverty, Taxes

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

It should be easy for Congress to prioritize the well-being of children and families

In Maine, about four out of five kids live in households benefiting from the expanded credit, according to the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. The vast majority of […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 22, 2023

Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security

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Lawmakers push to increase state child income tax credit to support Maine families

Bipartisan lawmakers, educators, parents push to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Press conference to urge passage of LD 1294 to expand Maine’s child tax credit

Bill could double child tax credit for Maine families

Parents of Maine young children could have increased tax credit under proposed legislation

Expanding the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit is an investment in Maine’s future

Golden’s Family Income Security Credit: strong fundamentals undermined by some problematic provisions

The Child Tax Credit — An Explainer

Rising poverty proves policies like improved child tax credit matter

It should be easy for Congress to prioritize the well-being of children and families