More than 6.5 million New York State residents would directly benefit from the Working Families Tax Relief Act (WFTRA) which would provide tax credits and tax reductions to struggling workers and their families. WFTRA would expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for families with children and strengthen it for workers not raising children. The legislation would also make the Child Tax Credit (CTC) refundable, allowing children in families with lower incomes to fully benefit from the program.
Learn more by reading two op-eds which ran in the 22 Congressional District:
Utica Observer-Dispatch, October 15, 2019 “GUEST-VIEW: Tax policy that works for the community”
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, October 20, 2019 “Federal tax policy can build stronger local communities, October 20, 2019 (Not available online)
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