May 27 2009

The Recovery Act Comes to Virginia

Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:55 AM Press Releases

As part of the $9 billion that will come to Virginia, the Recovery Act's tax credits are designed to quickly put money directly in the hands of Virginia families, giving the states economy a much needed economic boost.

Three credits that you will want to note:

  • Making Work Pay Credit:  A new refundable income tax credit of up to $400 per worker in 2009
  • Federal Child Tax Credit: expanded eligibility for the $1,000 credit
  • Federal Earned Income Tax Credit: The EITC has been temporarily expanded for working families with three or more children

Read the report from the Commonwealth Institute....(see page 5 for details on the tax credits)