Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Credit
All U.S. citizens should be able to avail themselves fully to tax credits such as Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Credit, and these should not be limited by mandatory minimum residence requirements (6 months in the U.S.) in order to access them. Independent studies show that U.S. citizens overseas are similar demographically to U.S. citizens in the United States and that those in need of the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Credit face the same issues overseas as their domestic compatriots.
The enhanced Child Tax Credit, passed in the American Rescue Plan legislation of 2021, and the existing Earned Income Credit, require that those eligible to receive them live at least six months during the year in the U.S. This excludes many U.S. citizens overseas who may qualify for the tax benefits. U.S. citizens overseas are similar demographically to those living in the United States, many facing the same need for the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Credit. ACA wrote asking to investigate why U.S. citizen overseas were left out of this important legislation and continues to monitor the current bill in Congress, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 which will once again address who is eligible for these credits H.R.7024 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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