Over 200,000 families in Pennsylvania could receive up to $630 in state child care tax credits, after Governor Tom Wolf revealed the details of the Child and Dependant Care Enhancement Program.
As inflation continues on the rise, so does food and gas and other primary expenses for families all over the state.
Pennsylvania's child care tax credit
This Pennsylvania plan will help those working families who pay for daycare and are already qualifying for the federal program as well. They'll be able to claim this credit on their 2023 tax filing.
To be eligible, a household must earn below the $43,000 threshold, so they can get a $315 payment for one child or a $630 one if they have two or more children.
Any family who earns over $43,000 can still receive some money, cause households can claim $180 for one child and $360 when they have two or more dependants.
The budget was approved earlier this month by the Pennsylvania Senate.
Over 200,000 families will see the benefits of this child tax credit program.
"Cost should never be a barrier for parents looking for an educational, safe, supportive, and fun environment for their children while they're at work each day," announced Governor Wolf in a press release.
Pennsylvania's child care tax credit represents 30% of the expenses approved federally.
2022 Federal Child Tax Credit
Even though that last year, families all over the country saw their child tax credits be as high as $3,600 for kids under six years of age and $3,000 for children ages six to seventeen, this year it will go back to $2,000 per child.
This amount is the one that families normally received, but was bumped up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
