A new child tax credit is coming, bringing changes that will alter how much assistance families receive and which families ...

Almost one in three children could be left out of the boosted Child Tax Credit (CTC) approved by Congress this week, ...

A Trump-backed spending bill that passed the US Senate Tuesday would increase the maximum amount families can receive for a ...

Currently, taxpayers who make under $200,000 annually as a single filer, or $400,000 if filing jointly, can qualify for a ...

Children in England are facing 'Dickensian levels' of poverty, going without basic needs like heating, a place to wash or ...

Congress is trying to increase the maximum credit amount through its budget reconciliation process, but the chambers differ ...

Advocates say new reports will help make their case for a CT child tax credit by emphasizing hefty tax burdens and a high ...

The older kids share the double bed. Jo and her youngest sleep on an old mattress. A few broken toys are on the floor. They ...

The impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down ...

California's high poverty rate is largely due to high housing costs, and addressing this by building more housing could be a necessary condition for solving the state's poverty problem.

The GOP tax and spending bill raises the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,200, adjusts it annually for inflation, and ...

A new report noted a range of concerns including lack of access to quality, healthy food and living in cramped and poor conditions.