The child tax credit (CTC) and the earned income tax credit (EITC) provide vital cash assistance to working families with children. The EITC also provides a small benefit to workers who are not raising children.
Many members of Congress are interested in reforming the CTC and the EITC to better invest in workers and families. To help them understand how various proposals would affect families, the Tax Policy Center’s low-income tax team analyzed various bills that have been introduced during the 119th Congress.
Explore our analyses below. For background on the credits, view our overviews of the CTC and EITC as well as our explainers on how these credits phase in and phase out with earnings. For additional information about an analysis or to discuss how to align your policy proposals with research and evidence, contact Urban’s Government Affairs team at [email protected].
