Child tax credit starts hitting families’ bank accounts

July 15, 2021 Comments Off on Child tax credit starts hitting families’ bank accounts

Tamika Daniel poses for a photo in Richmond, Va., on July 15, 2021. Daniel, a 35-year-old mother of four, will start receiving the Child Tax Credit on Thursday. The extra $1,000 a month for the next year could be a life-changer for Daniel, who now works as a community organizer for a Richmond nonprofit. It will help provide a security deposit on a new apartment. (AP Photo/John C. Clark)

The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first payments went out.

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First responder tax credit proposed for Baltimore

November 18, 2015 Comments Off on First responder tax credit proposed for Baltimore

In a move to boost the number of first responders, police officers, firefighters and deputies living in Baltimore the mayor announced a new tax credit to entice homeownership. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the creation of a $2,500 annual tax credit ...

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The value, cost of the pride factor

December 3, 2014 1 Comment

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State pride is an intangible factor when it comes to filming House of Cards and Veep in Maryland but but can the state afford to keep the cameras rolling?

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Md. analysts recommend ending tax credits for film

December 2, 2014 Comments Off on Md. analysts recommend ending tax credits for film

Maryland lawmakers are weighing a report by state budget analysts that recommends ending the state's tax credit for film productions as scheduled in 2016.

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House votes to limit tax credit for immigrants

July 25, 2014 Comments Off on House votes to limit tax credit for immigrants

The House passed a bill Friday that would gradually increase the popular child tax credit and make it available to more families with higher incomes.

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Council approves apartment tax credit bill

July 17, 2014 Comments Off on Council approves apartment tax credit bill

The Baltimore City Council Thursday approved a citywide 10-year tax credit aimed at encouraging development of market-rate apartments after the measure was broadened to make more projects eligible.

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