Why boosting the Child Tax Credit has become a key issue for Harris, Trump
Government figures show it now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18.
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Government figures show it now costs more than $300,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18.
A major tax package that would bolster the popular Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday in the face of widespread Republican opposition.
One analysis said bipartisan deal in Congress would boost the tax credit for 16 million children, lifting some out of poverty.
The fifth round of advance Child Tax Credit payments went out Monday morning, and parents are already seeing the extra money in their bank accounts.
The next advance Child Tax Credit payment goes out next Monday, with direct deposits arriving almost immediately and mailed checks taking a little longer.
The third round of advance Child Tax Credit payments went out Friday morning, and parents are already seeing the extra money in their bank accounts.
The next advance Child Tax Credit payment goes out Friday, with direct deposits arriving almost immediately and mailed checks taking a little longer.
The next Child Tax Credit payment is due October 15, but some parents may prefer a lump-sum payment at tax time.
The next advance Child Tax Credit payment will be sent out this week, with direct deposits arriving almost immediately and mailed checks taking a little longer.
This is how the updated Child Tax Credit works, along with a few reasons why payments could be delayed, inaccurate, or come in a different form.
The IRS sent out the second round of Child Tax Credit payments Friday morning, and deposits are already showing up in parents' bank accounts.
The advance Child Tax Credit pays parents up to $300 per month per child to help with the cost of raising them.
The next advance Child Tax Credit payment will be sent out this week, and should arrive a couple days earlier than it did last month.
The next round of Child Tax Credit payments are due August 13, but some parents may prefer a lump-sum payment at tax time.
Advance payments for the updated Child Tax Credit will start to arrive again on August 13. These IRS tools will help you manage your money.
While the next Child Tax Credit payment is due August 13, the deadline to opt out of advance payments is August 2. Here's how to do it.
The first round of advance Child Tax Credit payments went out to parents on July 15, but some payments have been delayed or were inaccurate.
The IRS sent out the first round of advance Child Tax Credit payments on July 15, and the money is already reaching parents.
Sen. Michael Bennet wants to ensure every parent in Colorado knows about the new child tax credit.
The IRS will soon begin sending advance Child Tax Credit payments, but the arrival date may depend on how your last stimulus check or tax refund arrived.
With the revised Child Tax Credit due to start shortly, these IRS tools help parents to check eligibility and ensure they receive what they're owed.
With the updated Child Tax Credit starting soon, here's how to know if a monthly check will be arriving.
With Child Tax Credit due to start soon, many parents are wondering if they should opt out of monthly checks in favor of a lump-sum payment.
The updated Child Tax Credit, like a stimulus check for families, may provide some relief to parents struggling with the costs or raising children.
Colorado's Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday against baker Jack Phillips who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman.
Thick wildfire smoke blanketed the Front Range across Denver Tuesday morning. Smoke will gradually clear Tuesday afternoon and evening, but another round is expected overnight.
Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 5 storm on a path headed toward Tampa, Florida.
Boulder police are sending out a message to drivers: if you're caught speeding you will face the consequences.
The British band Coldplay is bringing their "Music of the Spheres" world tour to Colorado.
Colorado's Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday against baker Jack Phillips who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman.
Thick wildfire smoke blanketed the Front Range across Denver Tuesday morning. Smoke will gradually clear Tuesday afternoon and evening, but another round is expected overnight.
Boulder police are sending out a message to drivers: if you're caught speeding you will face the consequences.
The British band Coldplay is bringing their "Music of the Spheres" world tour to Colorado.
Colorado Task Force 1 arrived at Fort Blanding near Jacksonville, Florida on Monday night where they will service and ready equipment ahead of Hurricane Milton.
A Colorado teacher was surprised Tuesday with $100,000 for excellence in skilled trades education thanks to Harbor Freight.
Another round of wildfire smoke will impact Colorado tomorrow.
Boulder police are sending out a message to drivers: if you're caught speeding you will face the consequences.
Poor air quality and mild temperatures remain in control across Denver.
One person was killed in a fire in Denver's River North district and now investigators are working to determine the cause. A Denver Fire Department spokesman says the building was abandoned and the doors were welded shut.
The Broncos scored 34 unanswered points after falling behind 10-0 early on. Surtain had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown off starter Gardner Minshew and also picked off backup quarterback Aidan O'Connell.
On Friday, Mountain Vista earned its first-ever win against Valor Christian in blowout fashion, 62-21. The team had been 0-8 against the Valor Christian Eagles before the game.
While preparing for the upcoming NBA season, Washington Wizards' Jared Butler is tackling a personal goal off the court—learning to swim.
Christina Gonzales is this week's Orange Zone Denver Broncos superfan who reflects on how she turned her husband into a fan for the orange and blue.
The Savannah Bananas are bringing Banana Ball to Coors Field next summer.
Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 5 storm on a path headed toward Tampa, Florida.
The airline is dropping the temperature on food served to economy-class passengers on all transatlantic flights.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The traditional holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is almost one week shorter this year.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
"If you're under evacuation orders, you should evacuate now, now — you should have already evacuated. It's a matter of life and death," President Biden said.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
Donald Trump says he'll make a campaign stop in Colorado this week and will speak at a rally in Aurora.
The deadline to register to vote in Colorado in this year's general election is coming soon. And according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, "how you register to vote will impact how you receive your ballot."
Living in extended-stay hotels, often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness, can lead to or exacerbate various children's physical and mental health issues, advocates say.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Dirty sodas, which combines your favorite soft drink with creamer, syrups and more, are all over social media. Here's what experts say about the ingredients.
For decades, widely used pulse oximeters have underestimated the oxygen needs of darker-skinned patients. Will the FDA's new guidelines fix that?
On the top of the steps of Colorado's state capitol Saturday were those who want the state to restrict gender-affirming care access to adults. At the bottom of the steps was a small crowd advocating for trans rights.
The airline is dropping the temperature on food served to economy-class passengers on all transatlantic flights.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The traditional holiday shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is almost one week shorter this year.
A business owner in Old Town Fort Collins is calling on the city to further enforce nuisance laws.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Some law enforcement agencies say they are scrambling as they try to figure out what to do after some state grants to fight fentanyl trafficking ended in June.
After more than five months, a city-commissioned investigation into the use of comp time by top Denver Fire Department commanders is "nearing its conclusion," according to a mayor's spokesperson.
After years of homes being flooded and damaged in one of its oldest neighborhoods, Johnstown has agreed to spend $1 million to install a new storm sewer and address the ongoing problem.
On a sunny Thursday afternoon in September, former sportscaster Mark McIntosh met the woman he described as "an angel in my midst."
Former RTD Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald, who separated from the agency last week, was fired according to a Colorado licensing database.