SD 1224 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to reduce poverty by expanding the EITC and the child and family tax credit

This bill aims to reduce poverty in Massachusetts by expanding the state Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child and Family Tax Credit. It increases the percentage of the federal credit that residents can claim and raises the base credit amount to $600 for eligible households, including those with disabled members or multiple children. The legislation also requires the state to provide multilingual information and posters to help low-income families and employers understand these new tax benefits.
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