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tax credit

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a social security benefit paid in the form of an additional income tax allowance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The child tax credit climbed to a maximum of $2,200 under the law.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Inflation adjustments to tax brackets, the standard deduction, the child tax credit and more are meant to give taxpayers relief from rising costs of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

New Mexico last year backfilled all of the enhanced tax credit dollars for its residents, and enrollment in the state’s ACA plans rose.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

If passed, the credit would be the country’s largest capped film and TV tax credit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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