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media mention March 10, 2021 Washington Post: Yes, the Covid Rescue Bill Is a ‘Liberal Wish List.’ What’s Wrong With That? (Opinion)
Indeed, the design of the bill is such that the benefits are spread among poor and middle-class people, while giving little or nothing directly to the wealthy (though the rich… -
media mention March 10, 2021 Kiplinger: Congress Passes Bill with More “Targeted” Stimulus Payments
However, the stimulus check plan in the original version of the bill is different than what’s found in the final bill. While in the Senate, a more aggressive stimulus check… -
media mention March 10, 2021 Los Angeles Times: House Sends $1.9-trillion COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill to Biden’s Desk
The checks are phased out quickly compared to the previous checks Congress approved last year. Individuals with annual incomes of $80,000 or more, joint filers with annual incomes of $160,000… -
media mention March 10, 2021 BuzzFeed: Congress Just Passed Another Round Of COVID Checks And Unemployment Aid
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found that 83 million children live in households that will benefit [from the Child Tax Credit expansion]. Currently, the families with the lowest… -
media mention March 10, 2021 Philadelphia Inquirer: The New Coronavirus Relief Bill Promises Big Financial Help for Parents in the Philly Region
Combining the relief checks and tax credits, people in the bottom 60% of earners, those making less than $65,000, would see an 11% jump in income, according to the liberal… -
media mention March 10, 2021 Forbes: Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The New Expanded Child Tax Credit
83 million. That’s how many children live in households that will benefit from the expanded credit, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The expansion would send about $116 billion… -
media mention March 10, 2021 CNBC: Stimulus Checks and Expanded Tax Credits
Between stimulus checks and expanded tax credits in the latest Covid-relief package, most U.S. households are poised to get some extra cash. The amount? An average of $3,450 for the… -
media mention March 9, 2021 Vox: Third stimulus bill: The American Rescue Plan moves through Congress
Some 280 million people will be eligible for the third round of stimulus checks, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, and unlike previous direct payments, all dependents —… -
media mention March 9, 2021 NPR: Tax Credit Could Lower Child Poverty More in 2021 Than Any Year in History
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has just estimated that the bottom 60% of Americans by income would receive an increase in their incomes of 11% on average, and… -
media mention March 9, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle: California Schools, Governments and Residents to Get Billions in COVID Stimulus
The bill includes another round of direct stimulus payments to Americans. The nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy estimates that 22 million adults and 9 million children in California… -
media mention March 9, 2021 Mississippi Today: Study: House Tax Proposal Increases Burden on Poor Mississippians
The bottom 60% of Mississippi’s income earners would be paying more taxes under legislation that has passed the House while the top 40% would be paying less, according to an… -
media mention March 9, 2021 CNET: Child Tax Credit 2021 Approval Could Bring More Money Than Stimulus Checks. What to Know
For the bottom 20% of families in terms of income, the proposed expansion of the CTC would increase income by an average of 9.7% — even higher if you consider… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Washington Post: Biden stimulus showers money on Americans, sharply cutting poverty and favoring individuals over businesses
These tax changes, along with another round of cash payments, will boost incomes of the bottom 20 percent of Americans by 33 percent, according to Steve Wamhoff, a tax expert… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Newsweek: How Your Stimulus Check, Income Might Be Affected by the Latest Bill Changes
According to Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, the changes would benefit around 83 million children and significantly reduce child poverty in the U.S. Read more -
media mention March 8, 2021 Yahoo! Finance: The new stimulus checks: What’s still ahead, before you can get your money?
Some 17 million fewer Americans will get stimulus checks this time because of the new income thresholds, according to an estimate from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Fox Business: Third stimulus check calculator: See how much money you could receive from Biden’s relief bill
As with previous rounds, Americans who earn more than the threshold line will still receive a partial check. But the money will phase out faster than previous rounds, cutting off… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Forbes: Americans Should Receive $1,400 Stimulus Checks Starting End Of March, Says Biden
Over 85 percent of American households would get stimulus payments of $1,400 per person, according to the White House. Preliminary estimates from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Observer: $1,400 Stimulus Checks: When to Expect Payment & Calculate How Much You’ll Get
About 17 million fewer people will receive direct payments as a result of the rule change, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Read more -
media mention March 8, 2021 CNET: Child tax credit 2021: When will families get more money? Here’s what you should know
The bill also would expand other child-related credits so families could claim up to half their child-care expenses on their taxes. For the bottom 20% of families in terms of income, the… -
media mention March 8, 2021 Fiscal Times: Biden’s Stimulus: What You Need to Know Now
What you need to know about the $1,400 “stimulus checks”: Individuals earning less than $75,000 and couple making less than $150,000 are eligible for the full $1,400 relief payments, plus… -
media mention March 7, 2021 Time: The Senate Passed a $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It
The decision means that an estimated 17 million Americans who received a check under former President Donald Trump won’t get one under Biden, according to a study from the nonpartisan Institute on… -
media mention March 6, 2021 Huffington Post: Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The full $1,400 checks will only go to those making $75,000 or less (or $150,000 for joint filers) and be cut off for individuals who make more than $80,000 (or… -
media mention March 5, 2021 CBS News.com: Democrats limit eligibility for stimulus checks in Senate COVID bill
The proposal to lower caps on the stimulus checks would cut an estimated 17 million people from eligibility, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Their analysis found 297… -
media mention March 5, 2021 Vanity Fair: Millions of people who received stimulus checks last time around won’t get them again
Under the narrower eligibility rules, individuals earning under $75,000 (and couples earning under $150,000) are set to receive the full check, but those making $80,000 and up (and $160,000 or… -
media mention March 5, 2021 Market Place: Who qualifies for the $1,400 checks under the Democrats’ new proposal?
The left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy has analyzed how many people would get help under the Senate caps, and found that 86% of adults and 85% of children…