Important update: Oregon Kids’ Credit is now available Eligible families can begin claiming the Oregon Kids’ Credit this tax filing
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This week, Congress failed to pass a permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit. As a result, nearly 19 million
The strengthening of the federal Child Tax Credit in 2021 caused child poverty to plummet. Unfortunately, those changes were temporary,
If you could prevent millions of children from falling back into poverty, would you? Most of us, I imagine, would
News Release Congress has a real chance in the Lame Duck session to prevent greater hardship for the 192,000 Oregon
As rising costs add new pressures to families, we all want everyone — Black, Brown, white, native, and newcomer —
If you truly want to honor the mothers in your life this Mother’s Day, then commit to fight like hell
Tax Day has now passed. And many low-paid working families missed an opportunity to make their life a bit easier.
News Release Oregon ranked next to last in terms of the share of families qualifying for the Earned Income Tax
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Lawmakers can do right by Oregon’s children
Ending poverty is doable. That’s what our nation learned after Congress temporarily strengthened the Child Tax Credit. It’s a lesson