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Child Tax Credit: Higher Income Thresholds for Single Parents and Heads of Household.

This bill raises the income threshold for single individuals and heads of household to qualify for the full child tax credit in 2021. This means more single-parent families or those leading a household will be able to receive greater financial support for raising children.
Key points
Increased income threshold for single individuals and heads of household from $112,500 to $150,000, above which the child tax credit begins to phase out.
The change applies to the temporary child tax credit rules for the 2021 tax year.
More single-parent families or heads of household will be eligible for a higher child tax credit.
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Additional Information
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create parity for unmarried individuals and heads of household with respect to the temporary 2021 income phaseouts in the child tax credit.
Print number: HR 3216
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Process start date: 2021-05-13