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 Families start receiving Child Tax Credit The Maine Center for Economic Policy says Congress should include an extension of the credit in the upcoming recovery bill. ”We really see this as a win-win-win […] WABI Posted July 20, 2021 Tags Children, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget What The Child Tax Credit Could Mean For Maine Families Allina’s story is unfortunately, probably more common than it should be. The reality is, there are estimates that sort of suggests that it costs between $11,000 and […] Maine Public Posted July 16, 2021 Tags 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 New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families “This year’s expansion of the Child Tax Credit will help many Mainers make ends meet, but without action from Congress, the rug will be pulled out from […] Portland Press Herald Posted June 27, 2021 Tags Children, Economic Security, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget Changes made to Child Tax Credit “Those critical years of brain development under the age of 6 and even on up through the teenage years are vital to the long-term prospects of those […] Fox Bangor Posted June 22, 2021 Tags Children, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
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
Taxes and Budget Progressive group calls for permanent extension of enhanced child tax credit Flaherty-Stanford, citing a projection from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, says the payments will bring more than $435 million into the state. “That’s money that’s going […] WMTW Posted June 15, 2021 Tags Children, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Education Maine lawmakers moving to provide free meals for students James Myall, an analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy, told the committee food insecurity can affect a child’s physical and mental health, academic achievement and […] The Center Square Posted June 9, 2021 Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Food Insecurity
Jobs and Income Another labor crisis hits Maine: Parents can’t find child care Under the American Rescue Plan, Maine’s child care providers will be eligible for more than $120 million in federal funds to help keep their doors open, and ultimately […] Sun Journal Posted May 30, 2021 Tags Children, Job Quality