The Empire State Child Credit (ESCC) has been expanded for families in New York, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced. The changes, approved by the state legislature, target families with young ...

Washington, D.C., will become the first city with a local child tax credit. The credit is part of a strategy aimed at fighting child poverty, after evidence showed significant impacts from a temporary ...

Fri, January 23, 2026 at 10:33 PM UTC The child tax credit is a valuable federal tax break for families, aimed at helping defray the costs of raising children. Taxpayers who qualify can cut their tax ...

As of the 2025 tax year, 16 states and the District of Columbia offer some form of child tax credit, ranging from nonrefundable deductions to fully refundable credits that can generate refunds even if ...