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Tax Credits for MD Families
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Tax Credits for Maryland Families is a coalition of organizations committed to educating policymakers & the public about the state’s working family tax credits.
"At first glance, OBBB’s Child Tax Credit might seem like it provides progress. But dig deeper, and the design shows how hollow this promise is. A slight increase in the maximum benefit does not necessarily mean children are truly better off."

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"To truly help those with the greatest need, policymakers could make the CDCTC refundable, broaden eligible care expenses, and deliver the benefit when families pay for care, not months later at tax time."
September 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Estimates by the Tax Policy Center confirm that OBBBA's Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit leaves out low-income families. Instead, nearly 80% of the more generous benefit will go to families in the middle and top of the income distribution, who were already eligible under prior law.
September 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM