Child Tax Credit.

Explains child tax credit, enacted by P.L. 105-34, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, which provides Federal income tax credit for families with qualifying children under the age of 17. Follows evolution of tax credit up through H.R. 1 and S. 1, both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Explains child tax credit, enacted by P.L. 105-34, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, which provides Federal income tax credit for families with qualifying children under the age of 17. Follows evolution of tax credit up through H.R. 1 and S. 1, both the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to expand eligibility for refundable portion of credit for low-income families and increase the refundable amounts for FY2009. Discusses policy issues and analysis.
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