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Child Care and the Federal Tax Code
Millions of families across the United States need child care. Yet for too many, child care is hard to find and even harder to afford. Congress can lead the way. …
Webinar: How we can help protect and expand the CDCTC
This week, FFYF, NAEYC, and Child Care Aware of America hosted an inside look at the upcoming tax debate with MomsFirst and the Independent Restaurant Coalition; focused on the Child …
Protect and Expand the CDCTC
We have a major opportunity for child care – but we need your help. Working families with young children urgently need support. At the top of that list: Making it …
Letter to Incoming Administration Urging Expansion of CDCTC
First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and 127 national and state organizations have sent a letter to President Elect-Trump urging his administration to work with Congress and support working families’ access …
The First Five Things To Know About: The Federal Tax Code and Child Care
Child care is not a luxury for American families – it’s a necessity. Yet the high costs associated with quality child care are rapidly outpacing most other expenses, including the …
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC): Overview
Millions of American families are struggling to find quality, reliable, affordable child care they can depend on. This is having a devastating impact on our youngest learners, working families, and …
Side-By-Side: Comparing Tax Bills, 2025
The federal tax code contains benefits designed to help working families offset the expense of child care. Unfortunately, these provisions have not been updated in decades. Today, they have not …
The Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit — Understanding the Difference
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit support families in very different ways. Families need both. Child care is not a luxury for American families …
State by State: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
It’s a struggle for millions of hard-working American families to afford quality child care. Federal programs and policies help support working families with child care expenses, but they are limited …
The First Five Questions for: Senators Tim Kaine and Katie Britt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) hosted Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) in the latest segment of our First Five Question Series – a …
State Of Play: Federal Child Care Solutions Gain Steam Going Into The August Recess
June and July brought a lot of Congressional momentum, with multiple pieces of proposed legislation that would bring better support to more working families and young children who need quality, …
Senators Kaine and Britt Introduce New Bipartisan Child Care Plan
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a bipartisan package that will help lower the cost and boost the supply of child care for …
