Here's what you need to know about the federal child tax credit (CTC) for 2025 and 2026.

Under current law, the maximum child tax credit is $2,000, which will revert to $1,000 after 2025 without action from Congress. Both House and Senate proposals would increase the top credit, but phase ...

The child tax credit can cut your tax bill by $2,200 per child, and up to $1,700 may be refundable to you. Here’s who ...

Washington, D.C., will become the first city with a local child tax credit. The credit is part of a strategy aimed at fighting child poverty, after evidence showed significant impacts from a temporary ...

Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood Child Care Center complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the child tax credit in 2021 in Washington, D.C. Local child tax credits began ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The House bill would increase the maximum per child credit to $2,500 through 2028, at which point it would drop to an estimated $2 ...