Misguided Child Tax Credit Measure Would Hurt 1 Million Low-Income Children
October 06, 2017
October 06, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities issued the following news release:
The House voted along party lines yesterday to pass a 2018 budget plan that, in its accompanying documents, calls for denying the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to low-income working families that file their taxes with an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) for their children rather than a Social Security number. Proponents say that's an anti-abuse measure. In fact, it's a . . .
The House voted along party lines yesterday to pass a 2018 budget plan that, in its accompanying documents, calls for denying the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to low-income working families that file their taxes with an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) for their children rather than a Social Security number. Proponents say that's an anti-abuse measure. In fact, it's a . . .