Thread by @benwikler

Last week, roughly 39 million Americans started seeing expanded #ChildTaxCredit payments in their bank accounts, including parents of nearly 1.2m Wisconsin children—thanks to @POTUS & @TheDemocrats and NO thanks to Republicans. Find out what this tax cut means for your family. 1/

The expanded Child Tax Credit was part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the historic legislation that passed thanks to Democrats in Congress, and no thanks to Republicans who *unanimously* opposed the relief plan. whitehouse.gov/child-tax-cred…

This tax cut will provide additional relief to working parents across the country, increasing the existing tax benefit from $2,000 up to $3,000 per child ($3,600 for children under age 6) and returning up to half of families’ spending on childcare for those under the age of 13.

In Wisconsin, that means 1,159,000 children will receive critical aid during this ongoing pandemic—including 351,000 children of color. And because the credit is fully refundable, low-income families can now receive the same credit as middle-income families.

The expanded Child Tax Credit will lift 45,000 children out of poverty in Wisconsin, reducing child poverty in our state by 45%—transformative relief for so many families across our state, and a meaningful boost to all.

I spoke with 6 Wisconsin parents last Tuesday about how the Child Tax Credit will help them. You can watch the whole thing here: and see highlights on this thread:

https://twitter.com/juliahamelburg/status/1415007659938484228

This time last year, Julie, mother of 5 in Franklin, WI was worried about putting too many groceries on the credit card. This tax break means her kids can participate in extracurricular activities; her teenage son can afford to get his driver’s license.

It means that Katie, mother of 2 in Brookfield, WI, who was laid off last year during the pandemic, can afford childcare. It means public school teachers and parents Greg and Jill in La Crosse can get essentials for their own children as they return back to classrooms to teach.

Let’s celebrate President Biden and Democrats in Congress delivering for Wisconsin through the expanded credit and the #AmericanRescuePlan—and make sure folks know everyone in the Republican Party voted against expanding benefits for working families.

Good, strong leadership can make an immediate difference in our lives. And the Democrats aren't stopping—the Biden-Harris administration is fighting for the American Families Plan, which would make this life-changing provision *permanent.*
cnn.com/2021/04/28/pol…

So again, thank you @POTUS! Thank you to @TheDemocrats! And no thank you to the Republicans! And if you’re a parent wanting to know more about what this tax relief could mean for you and your kids, see: whitehouse.gov/child-tax-cred…

To see if you’re eligible and to manage your payments from the expanded Child Tax Credit, the @IRS has this very handy page: irs.gov/credits-deduct…