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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

So, in 2021, huge bipartisan majorities in the Legislature passed the Working Families Tax Credit to try to reduce the tax burden on low-income families.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2023

Nearly 400,000 households are eligible for Washington’s new Working Families Tax Credit, which will give as much as $1,200 a year to low-income working families.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2023

More targeted relief mechanisms, such as expanding the Working Families Tax Credit or offering energy rebates, could more directly benefit struggling families.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2022

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

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2021

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