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Working Families Tax Credit

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to single parents or families who have at least one dependent child, who work at least 16 hours per week, and whose earnings are low. It replaced family credit

"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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Ferguson said Washington’s new tax would allow the state to extend its Working Families Tax Credit to an additional 460,000 families.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

This year, for the first time, Washington state residents can also claim the Working Families Tax Credit, which refunds a portion of sales tax paid each year.

From Seattle Times Dec. 2, 2022

At the same time, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, is drafting his own expansion of the Working Families Tax Credit, which he supported for years.

From Seattle Times Jan. 9, 2022

According to state data, nearly 200,000 New Mexicans claimed the Working Families Tax Credit in 2019.

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2021

Finally, some of the revenue would go to the Working Families Tax Credit, which helps low-income working families pay for energy price increases.

From Seattle Times Oct. 21, 2016

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