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The Child Tax Credit: Economic Analysis and Policy Options

This report provides an economic analysis of the child tax credit, explores how the credit has affected taxpayers' behavior about working and having children, and examines the complexity of administering this tax provision in the context of other child-related tax benefits.

H.R. 508: Child Tax Credit Preservation Act of 2011

The Child Tax Credit Preservation Bill was introduced by republican Representative Bill Posey from Florida and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee in January 2011.

Policy Basics: The Child Tax Credit

This page for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides basic details about the CTC, including refundability and the value of the credit.

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

The Act was passed and signed into law in December 2010. It extends Bush-era tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and specific provisions under ARRA including key tax credit programs for families.

Bridging The Gap: Increasing Financial Stability For Low-Wage Workers

This toolkit was designed to assist nonprofit human service organizations help their low-wage, frontline employees access work supports. The work supports to which this toolkit refers are government programs that help low-income working families make ends meet by providing financial or in-kind assistance.

Earned Income Tax Credit

This page provides a good overview of the history and purpose of the EITC, as well as details about how to qualify and an easy to read chart of refund levels.

National Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Campaign

Every year the CBPP launches an EITC outreach campaign to promote the EITC, the CTC, and free tax filing assistance. This site provides numerous resources related to the campaign, including an Outreach Kit, which includes posters, flyers, fact sheets and outreach strategy ideas. The site also provides updates on important tax credit legislation and new developments in IRS regulations.