By the end of Monday, tens of millions of American families will have claimed their child tax credit on their 2023 tax returns. But for many families, that credit will be hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars smaller than it could have been. And all the blame for those smaller credits belong to Senate Republicans. In 2021, the American Rescue Plan temporarily increased the tax credit from $2,000, where it was set under the 2017 tax cuts, to $3,000 (or $3,600 for children under 6). It also made...
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Tax Day is in two days, which means you're running out of time to claim your child tax credit money. Here's how the credit works this year.
The American Rescue Plan, a landmark legislation, has not only increased the Child Tax Credit but has also broadened its reach, aiming to provide substantial assistance to families caring for children. This expansion, hailed for its potential to significantly alleviate child poverty, has seen several revisions, including increased credit amounts, full refundability, and an expanded scope, particularly catering to families previously excluded from its...
Alabama has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates, but it also has poor workforce participation, something the state is working to change.
For traditional financial services providers — chiefly credit unions — the future belongs to youth. For FinTechs, in looking at Gen Z consumers, well, things are a bit more cautious. They feel, to put it bluntly, that the juice is not worth the squeeze. PYMNTS Intelligence, in delving into the mindset of more that 200 […]
Republicans in the North Carolina legislature wanted to attach a work requirement to their Medicaid expansion program. But without a path for federal approval, they found other creative ways to get Medicaid recipients working.
True Brit has acquired UK distribution rights.
When it comes to casual dining, Americans see steak — in the right setting — as an affordable indulgence, though fewer are sipping alcohol.
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Why is everyone so interested in Manor Lords? The game, an ambitious city builder/RTS hybrid, attempts to simulate how medieval towns were constructed by embracing organic layouts and doing away with the grid systems common in the genre. And, today, it hit 3 million wishlists on Steam – that's no mean feat. It's currently above even Hades 2. That's impressive. Its trailers have been attractive, interesting, and intriguing – but there's something else to the game's rampant success. It's 2022...
New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.