Tax Policy

Federal tax policy accounts for more than 40 percent of all federal investments in America’s children. And federal tax initiatives like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit lift millions of children out of poverty every year. But children are often an afterthought in congressional tax policy debates, and tax policies that shield children from poverty are consistent targets for political attacks. First Focus mounts an aggressive defense of tax policies that protect children and works with policymakers to build even better tax policies for children.
Resources
Podcast: Money Matters with Dr. Kirabo Jackson
Bruce Lesley, Messellech Looby | November 29, 2023 |
In this episode, our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby welcome Dr. C. Kirabo Jackson, a researcher, professor, journal editor, and member of …
Issue Brief: Why Children Need a National Renter Tax Credit
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior | August 25, 2023 |
Background Children in households that receive housing vouchers or other forms of rental assistance benefit in a variety of ways. For example, vouchers reduce …
Child Investment Research Hub
| June 15, 2023 |
Children make up approximately one-quarter of the U.S. population and all our nation’s future. Ample evidence confirms that investing in children results in near …
Keep Up the Fight to Improve the Tax Code for Kids
Event June 15, 2023 |
Jun 15 2023 Ended Keep Up the Fight to Improve the Tax Code for Kids New research continues to emerge about the positive impact …
Child poverty drops to historic lows, Census reports
Michele Kayal | September 13, 2022 |
Decline proves “child poverty is a policy decision” U.S. child poverty dropped to the lowest rate ever recorded, according to government figures released today, …
The Family Security Act 2.0 Creates Winners and Losers
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior, Campaign for Children | July 8, 2022 |
Our children are facing some of the most challenging times seen in our nation’s history. America’s historically high rate of child poverty and significant …
Watch: Studies show Children enjoyed more stable lives with pandemic aid
Michele Kayal | April 20, 2022 |
Analysts from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan have found that federal pandemic assistance helped close the persistent gap in material hardship for U.S. …
One year ago, we proved that we know how to end child poverty — we can’t stop now.
Aubrey Edwards-Luce (Former Staff), Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior | March 24, 2022 |
2021 was a landmark year for reducing child poverty in the United States. One-year improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) included in the …
Issue Brief: How Tax Credits Could Provide Transition-Age Youth Greater Financial Stability
Aubrey Edwards-Luce (Former Staff) | January 21, 2022 |
Who are Transition-Age Youth? Transition-Age Youth (“TAY”) are teenagers and young adults between ages 16 and 24 who are making the transition to adulthood. …
A Senate Majority Is Allowing Child Poverty to Nearly Double
Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children | January 6, 2022 |
Former Secretary Robert Reich asks a very important question: Why has America chosen to dramatically reduce poverty among the nation’s elderly but not among our children? …