ICYMI: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Introduces Game-Changing Tax Cut for Working Families

WASHINGTON- In case you missed it, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the Working Parents Tax Relief Act, a game-changing tax cut that would return to working parents up to an additional $5,500 per child under age four and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty.

NEW ANALYSIS

New analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that the bill would lift more than 400,000 kids under the age of four out of poverty in 2026 alone - nearly a 20% reduction. Analysis from PolicyEngine shows this bill would cut taxes for over four million families, with nearly 75% of the benefit going to families with incomes under $50,000.

NEW ENDORSEMENTS

The Working Parents Tax Relief Act has recently added endorsements from the First Five Year Fund, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan League for Public Policy, and United Way of Midland County, joining Third Way, Detroit Regional Chamber, Americans for Tax Fairness, Chamber of Mothers, First Focus Campaign for Children, Economic Security Project Action, Center for Law and Social Policy, Flint & Genesee Chamber, Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, Flint & Genesee Group, Children's Foundation of Michigan, Single Family Living, Urban League of West Michigan, Feeding America West Michigan, Oakland Forward, Brilliant Cities, Anderson Economic Group, The Source, Lighthouse, Brightmoor Alliance, and the Accounting Aid Society.

IN THE NEWS

CNBC: Earned Income Tax Credit Would Rise to $5,500 per Child Under New Democratic Measure

REUTERS: Bill Seeks Earned Income Tax Credit Boost per Child for Working Parents

WJRT (Flint, MI) [WATCH HERE]: McDonald Rivet Aims to Increase Tax Credit for Children Up to Age 4

WNEM (Saginaw, MI) [WATCH HERE]: New Bill Would Cut Thousands of Tax Dollars for Working Families

WJR-AM (Detroit, MI) [LISTEN HERE]: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Joins 'JR Morning to Discuss the Working Parents Tax Relief Act

WWJ-AM (Detroit, MI) [LISTEN HERE]: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Speaks With WWJ About Her Tax Cut for Working Families

More information about the Working Parents Tax Relief Act can be found here.