Parents, child care providers, and advocates testified Tuesday in support of a bill that would expand Maine’s child tax credit, officially known as the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (DETC), to better support families with young children. The bill, LD 1294, titled “An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit” and sponsored by Senate President…
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Maine lawmakers consider expanding child tax credit as prices rise
Maine lawmakers are considering legislation to provide financial relief to families with young children or dependent adults. The bipartisan bill would double the current Dependent Exemption Tax Credit, to provide $600 for each child under age six. Alison Weiss, the communications director for Maine Equal Justice, said the money would only go to families making less…