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Freedom Caucus warns it will ‘not accept’ Senate changes on green energy tax credits
The conservative House Freedom Caucus said on Friday that it would “not accept” changes that “water down” its cuts to green energy tax credits as the Senate weighs whether to alter the ...
Study shows expanded child tax credit helped middle-class families pay energy bills, but not the poorest
A new study from UCLA Health shows that the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit helped prevent energy insecurity among ...
Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children ...
Axios on MSN3d
Tax bill would make key credit harder to get for millions of low-income families, senators warn
Buried in the "big, beautiful bill" is a provision that would require low-income Americans to pre-certify to get the Earned ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4dOpinion
House Republican Tax Bill Would Create Costly Red Tape for Millions of Families
The goal is not to improve program efficiency, but to pay for tax cuts for the very wealthy by denying people benefits ...
CT Insider on MSN5d
From housing to child care, these are the major bills the CT legislature has passed this year
Connecticut's legislative session ended Wednesday night, capping a busy few weeks during which a flurry of bills passed through both the Senate and House of Representatives. Here are some of the key ...
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy5d
Sweeping Federal Tax and Spending Changes Threaten Local Governments
Given this environment, local leaders must do what they can to preserve and strengthen progressive revenue tools, advocate ...
The Press Democrat5dOpinion
Letters to the Editor, Tuesday June 3
Press Democrat readers comment on taxes on tips, and more.
Delicate balancing act for Senate on reconciliation tax package
The House's nearly $4 trillion tax package is set for a makeover in the Senate starting this week when lawmakers return to ...
USA Today6d
Obama budget urges expanding earned income tax credit
WASHINGTON — President Obama's 2015 budget to be unveiled on Tuesday will include a proposal to expand the earned-income tax credit for 13.5 million low-income Americans by closing tax loopholes ...
Trump tax bill poses limited benefits, higher costs for lower-income Americans
U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax break on tips promises relatively few upsides for low-income Americans, who face ...