March 12, 2026
The CTC is “both an affordability and anti-poverty mechanism,” said Neva Butkus, a senior analyst at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. States and localities seeking to add or expand a child tax credit work with her team. As of late, Butkus notes that “lawmakers and advocacy groups come to us with poverty alleviation really as a focus.”
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