On anniversary of ARPA, 8,000 children will likely be pushed back into poverty without expanded Child Tax Credit New analysis also shows Maine stands to lose $70,750,000 in additional economic activity each month without payments to parents. Friday is the first anniversary of the American […] Posted March 11, 2022 Tags ARPA, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Federal
Taxes and Budget Improved Child Tax Credit benefits all Mainers The Biden Administration’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) provides guaranteed income to 90 percent of Maine families and will cut child poverty nearly in half. […] MECEP Posted August 10, 2021 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Improved Child Tax Credit long overdue for Maine families Maine families will get a significant boost from the Biden Administration’s expansion and improvement of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Starting in July, the families of 229,000 […] MECEP Posted July 1, 2021 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness
Taxes and Budget Families of 229,000 Maine children eligible to receive first monthly payment as part of enhanced Child Tax Credit Biden administration launches new web portal to sign up, manage automatic payments AUGUSTA, MAINE — President Joe Biden has declared today “Child Tax Credit Awareness Day” to raise […] Posted June 21, 2021 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Poverty, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Maine’s Economy Biden’s COVID relief plan is a solid down payment on promise to ‘build back better’ Last week, President Biden announced his first major legislative proposal — a $1.9 trillion economic aid package branded as the “American Rescue Plan.” The plan includes multiple measures to […] James Myall Posted January 22, 2021 Tags Child Tax Credit, Coronavirus, Economy, Federal
Taxes and Budget Federal Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes for 187,000 Maine households For many Americans with low incomes, it’s a constant challenge to keep up with expenses and provide for their kids’ basic needs. Many parents work hard but […] Sarah Austin Posted September 4, 2019 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, EITC, Federal, Incomes, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget New Analysis: Senate Child Tax Credit Proposal Stacks the Deck Against Rural Working Families New analysis by MECEP shows that the proposal by US Senate Republicans to increase the size of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) will do little for the […] James Myall Posted November 29, 2017 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Federal, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Senate plan to increase child tax credit falls short for Maine’s most vulnerable children The Senate Republican tax plan fails to offer meaningful benefit to Maine’s working families with children. The plan’s signature change for working families, a change to the […] James Myall Posted November 22, 2017 Tags Child Tax Credit, Children, Taxes