Child Tax Credit: Nearly 350,000 Missouri children are too poor to qualify for the child tax credit.

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There are 350,000 Missouri children who are in families with very low incomes who qualify for the full federal child tax credit, according to the report.

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Many of the lowest income households nationally earn too little to qualify for the $2,000 federal benefit.

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The federal government ran several programs for six months last year to provide the full amount to children in the lowest income families.

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One speaker said that child poverty "is likely to return to the same level as it was pre-pandemic."

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According to recent reports, approximately 345,000 Missouri children are now excluded from receiving the full $2,000 child tax credit in Missouri.

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The percentage of children of Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native descent who qualify for this benefit has exceeded the estimated figures for Missouri and nationally.

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An American Medical Association study found that extended payments in 2021 were linked to a 26% reduction in food shortages in families with children.

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Child Tax Credit: Nearly 350,000 Missouri children are too poor to qualify for the child tax credit.

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