Cassidy Introduces BILL to HELP Families Claim the Earned Income and Child TAX Credits After a Natural Disaster

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced theWorking Families Disaster Tax Relief Actto allow disaster-impacted working families to use the previous year’s income to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) after a presidential major disaster declaration.
“After a natural disaster hits, a family’s ability to make a living can be wiped away just as easily as their home. We should ensure that parents who lose income keep the ability to feed their children,”said Dr. Cassidy.
The Working Families Disaster Tax Relief Act would:
Cassidy was joined by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the legislation.
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