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States Want to Help Families. The Child Tax Credit Might Be Their Answer
Lauren McNally recalls when the checks began showing up at her house in 2021. As part of the expanded, refundable child tax credit, McNally and her husband were among 36 million families who received monthly checks from the federal government to offset the costs of raising their children. “It helped us pay off some credit...
By Rebecca Gale | March 17, 2026