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A new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows Illinois has the eighth most regressive state and local tax system in the country. A regressive tax […]

State child tax credits, like the federal child tax credit, can have a positive impact on a child’s health, education, and even future earnings. (See prior blog post.) Illinois House […]

History of the Federal Child Tax Credit While first established in 1997, the federal child tax credit in 2016 had a maximum value of $1,000 for children 16 and under. […]