The proliferation of state programs has been sparked by the temporary expansion of the federal child tax credit during the pandemic.
The credit, created in the mid-1990s, reduces the amount that families with children owe in federal income taxes.
The only two states that had created refundable child tax credits before the pandemic, New York and California, both significantly increased eligibility.
The largest credit, which Minnesota created in May, offers up to $1,750 per child for households with incomes below $35,000 per year — roughly half the lapsed federal credit.
But unlike the federal expansion, the state credits are meant to be permanent.
Persons:
“, ” Melissa Lester, Kitty Hawk, —
Organizations:
Republicans, Democratic
Locations:
Columbus , Ohio, New York, California, Minnesota