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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

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2319, California’s first standalone post-production tax credit, offering 35% to 50% back to lure editing, sound and VFX work home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

In October, Insurance Commissioner John King released a proposed waiver amendment that would replace the federal premium tax credit with a Predictable Fixed Credit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But Congress allowed the biodiesel tax credit to lapse in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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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