Child Tax Credit

Bills introduced in the Michigan Legislature would offer many lower-income parents a tax break for every child under 4 years old.

The ALICE (an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed) report looks at the number of households that fall below a basic cost-of-living standard. It found that nearly 1.6 million, or 39%, of Michigan households fell below the ALICE threshold in 2021.

The study adds to research that already showed the benefits of the program.

A decrease in child poverty over the last two years is likely due to a number of COVID-era policies, the most recent annual report from the Michigan League for Public Policy has found.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a coalition of local organizations are working to help residents file taxes.

They may qualify for a federal stimulus payment and tax credit totaling up to $5,000.

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The American Rescue Plan turned the child tax credit into cash payments for families with kids. What has that meant—both for individual households and the larger economy?

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