Rochester community call for expansion of child, earned income tax credits

by Emma Colling

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Community leaders in Rochester gathered Saturday, calling for Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit as Congress reviews their end-of-the-year federal budget.

A conference was also held simultaneously in New York City.

In 2021, the Child Tax Credit was temporarily expanded as part of the American Rescue Plan. This resulted in a 40% reduction in child poverty nationwide, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Since the expansion ended, nearly 4 million children across the U.S. have fallen back into poverty.