ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state senators are backing an expensive push by Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to create a child tax credit. The Senate voted 49-0 on Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 89.

There's already a federal child tax credit of up to $2,000 per child for those under 17, but Georgia has not had its own credit. Staffers for Jones said a formal estimate of how much tax revenue ...

Georgia’s GOP-controlled state Senate last month unanimously approved the creation of a child tax credit. It's one of several Republican states to recently embrace what had been a traditionally ...

The Georgia Senate passed the tax credit unanimously. Now that the Senate has passed the bill, it heads to the governor’s ...

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks before the arrival of Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Sept. 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia ...

Here’s how to claim the child tax credit. Parents and guardians who make less than $200,000 a year ($400,000 if filing ...

Cash would flow directly into the hands of Ohio parents under a proposal from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. As part of multibillion-dollar budget negotiations this session, Ohio lawmakers will consider ...