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Efforts continue in Washington to get several congressional initiatives passed
By El Vocero - A Puerto Rican delegation - which includes members of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (PRCC) and the College of Public Accountants - is in Washington, D.C. seeking the approval of several congressional initiatives that will help...
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
The Child Tax Credit program can reduce the federal tax you owe by $1,000 for each qualifying child under age 17. REQUIREMENTS: You can take full advantage of the credit only if your modified adjusted gross income is: Single: less than $75,000 ....
The Earned Income Tax Credit - EITC
The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC or EIC, is a refundable tax credit for low- and moderate-income workers. Earned Income Tax Credit 2021 (for taxes due in 2022) Number of Children Credit...
Granting SSI to Puerto Rico is a civil rights issue
By El Vocero - The debate in the United States over whether to grant Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to U.S. citizens residing in Puerto Rico is a civil rights debate that underscores, once again, the...
Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income parity a priority
By El Nuevo Día - Despite the fact that the resumption of work in the U.S. Congress will involve the discussion of a number of legislative measures that were left on the back burner, the resident commissioner in Washington, Jenniffer González, said today that...
Advocates for Puerto Rico's inclusion in federal SNAP program
By Metro.pr – Following a group of organizations that wrote letters to Congress in support of Puerto Rico's inclusion in the program (SNAP), the alternate speaker of the New Progressive Party (NPP) in the Senate, Carmelo Ríos, also advocated...