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Revenue Committee debates child tax credit; bill fails amid administrative cost concerns
Summary
House Bill 104, proposing a refundable child tax credit paid as a sales-tax refund, failed in committee after discussion about cost, administration and whether the program should be means-tested; the Department of Revenue warned of significant setup and processing costs.
House Bill 104, a proposed refundable child tax credit that would provide up to $200 per child (with a $400 presumed cap unless applicants document higher taxes paid), did not advance from the House Revenue Committee after a 3-4 vote with two excused.
Representative Yen, sponsor of the bill, said the measure was designed to provide state support to families and was structured as a sales-tax credit because Wyoming does not have a personal income tax. "It is up to $200 per child for 2 children," the sponsor said while explaining the bill’s structure and the $400 automatic presumption the bill uses for households that cannot produce receipts.
Committee discussion probed several design issues: eligibility for more than two…
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