Reply #19: They're not supposed to get tax credits [View All]

[TheFarseer]

no child tax credits for those making less than $11K (or so) If you're talking strictly government assistance, they're not supposed to get EITC either. For those working and on gov't assistance, I think sometimes it encourages people to quit working when they get to 11K or whatever the sweet spot for EITC is. I've seen how people trade children's social security cards like baseball cards to illegally get EITC. The program is rife with fraud. I'm glad you can only get it for a max of 2 kids. I'd prefer a credit that helped working poor pay for day care because I know that can REALLY eat into your income - I know there already is, but it should do more. I guess I have mixed feelings about it, you could say.