Claiming the Child Tax Credit: Tips for parents

The recently expanded credit is one of several options parents can use at tax time to get money back from the IRS.

• Feb 21, 2020

Senators introduce family leave plan to aid new parents

Fewer than 1 in 5 American workers get paid leave through their employers

• Jul 30, 2019

How to make most of expanded child tax credit

One of the most notable changes to the child tax credit in 2018 is it doubled from $1,000 per kid to $2,000 per kid

• Nov 29, 2018

How legal immigrants can claim U.S. tax credits

The key under the tax law is to get a Social Security number valid for employment, so IRS can confirm your identity

• Nov 1, 2018

Time to get started on year-end tax planning

Changes under the new tax law make it even more important to get a jump on things you can do now to cut your bill

• Oct 19, 2018

Enjoy those tax cuts, before they disappear

Yes, Americans will see more take-home pay in 2018, but by 2025 a majority in the middle class will be paying more taxes

• Dec 28, 2017

Top 6 ways the GOP tax bill affects average Americans

The tax changes, tilted toward corporations and the rich, also benefit regular folks -- but in total, it's a mixed bag

• Dec 21, 2017

GOP senator "confident" tax plan will pass by Thanksgiving

"What we've learned through our previous failures is how to get it right," Tim Scott says of the Republicans' effort on tax reform

• Oct 26, 2017

Ivanka Trump focuses efforts on GOP tax overhaul fight

Trump is lobbying on Capitol Hill to make sure an expansion of the current $1,000 child tax credit stays in the GOP tax plan

• Oct 10, 2017

Trump's tax plan would help the poorest Americans

But it is not good for the deficit with huge reductions in revenue

• Sep 30, 2015