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Bill review: Child Tax Credit (RI)#159

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Summary

  • Encodes RI HB 8338: Creates a $660 refundable child tax credit per qualifying child (age 18 or under)
  • Credit phases out by 20pp per $7,590 above $265,965 AGI
  • Effective tax year 2027 with annual inflation adjustments

Computed Impacts (2027)

  • Revenue impact: -$107.4M
  • Poverty: 26.66% → 26.25% (-1.5%)
  • Winners: 42.8% | No change: 57.2% | Losers: 0%

Test plan

  • Verify bill displays correctly in tracker
  • Confirm impact calculations are reasonable

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@DTrim99 DTrim99 added the bill-review Bill review PR awaiting approval label Mar 23, 2026
@DTrim99 DTrim99 merged commit a6ba371 into PolicyEngine:main Mar 23, 2026
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