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Valuable info from U.S. Representative Mike Doyle on benefits of the expanded federal Child Tax Credit:
The American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit so that even households that owe little or nothing in federal income taxes can receive the full amount if they just file a 2020 tax return.
Parents who, prior to the expansion of this tax credit, would have been eligible for a partial credit or no credit at all because their income was too low will now be able to receive the full amount. As a result, over 27 million children across the United States could benefit.
The expanded child tax credit will benefit households making up to $75,000 or less for single filers - and households with incomes of up to $150,000 for married couples. Benefits will begin being distributed for parents and guardians who have filed their 2020 taxes in July 2021.
Families will be eligible for up to $300 per month per child (with a maximum of $3,600 for 2021). Children aged 5 and under are eligible for a maximum of $3,600 through the credit, and those between 6 and 17 years of age are eligible for a maximum of $3,000. Dependents 18 years old and full-time college students age 24 and under can each bring parents a one-time $500 payment.
Payments to eligible families will begin receiving direct advance payments beginning this July through the end of the calendar year. These payments will be estimated from information provided by eligible taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns.
Eligible families will receive the remainder of this tax credit when they file their 2021 income taxes next year.
Even if you don’t typically do so, it is recommended that those who are eligible for the monthly Child Tax Credit payments file a tax return to ensure they receive these payments. This expanded credit is temporary and will only be available for 2021.
You can find more information regarding these payments here: www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
Advance Child Tax Credit Payments in 2021 | Internal Revenue Service
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Information for taxpayers who may receive advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021.This is 30 years to late for me and my family. My husband and I are in our 60s and relying on Social Security and Medicare. I wish we could catch a break like this. Inflation is hitting us hard too.
I haven’t received any of the stimulus payments or my tax refund yet
Permitting and work standards exist to keep us all safe, and any employer who violates them must be held accountable. I stand with Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council in calling out unfair and unsafe work practices anywhere in Allegheny County.
Labor Leaders Accuse Long-Favored Hotel Of Using Non-Union Labor, Ignoring Permit Requirement
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On Friday morning, dozens of workers protested outside the Sheraton Station Square, accusing its management of hiring non-union out-of-state workers and of failing to obtain proper permits for renovation work.Controller , that said it all
Permitting exists to benefit bureaucrats and balk entry.
Yeah a company finally bucking the union trend that great bad workers that are impossible to fire without long battles over normal open shut cases.
It did surprise me. That's my in the burgh overnight stay.
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Permitting and work standards exist to keep us all safe, and any employer who violates them must be held accountable. I stand with @AlleghenyLabor and @EASCarpenters in calling out unfair and unsafe work practices anywhere in Allegheny County.
The @SheratonHotels at Station Square is blatantly disregarding the law & endangering their workers & guests. Organized labor will keep speaking up until they’re held accountable.
We can all take Pride in our friends and neighbors standing for equity, inclusion and justice. For those participating, have a safe and empowered weekend!
Pittsburgh Pride 2021 - Pittsburgh Pride 2021
Pittsburgh Pride 2021 will be the most inclusive Pride yet! In partnership with LGBTQ groups and organizations across Pittsburgh and the Western Penns...
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Valuable info from U.S. Representative Mike Doyle on benefits of the expanded federal Child Tax Credit:
The American Rescue Plan expanded the Child Tax Credit so that even households that owe little or nothing in federal income taxes can receive the full amount if they just file a 2020 tax return.
Parents who, prior to the expansion of this tax credit, would have been eligible for a partial credit or no credit at all because their income was too low will now be able to receive the full amount. As a result, over 27 million children across the United States could benefit.
The expanded child tax credit will benefit households making up to $75,000 or less for single filers - and households with incomes of up to $150,000 for married couples. Benefits will begin being distributed for parents and guardians who have filed their 2020 taxes in July 2021.
Families will be eligible for up to $300 per month per child (with a maximum of $3,600 for 2021). Children aged 5 and under are eligible for a maximum of $3,600 through the credit, and those between 6 and 17 years of age are eligible for a maximum of $3,000. Dependents 18 years old and full-time college students age 24 and under can each bring parents a one-time $500 payment.
Payments to eligible families will begin receiving direct advance payments beginning this July through the end of the calendar year. These payments will be estimated from information provided by eligible taxpayers’ 2020 tax returns.
Eligible families will receive the remainder of this tax credit when they file their 2021 income taxes next year.
Even if you don’t typically do so, it is recommended that those who are eligible for the monthly Child Tax Credit payments file a tax return to ensure they receive these payments. This expanded credit is temporary and will only be available for 2021.
You can find more information regarding these payments here: www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/advance-child-tax-credit-payments-in-2021
Advance Child Tax Credit Payments in 2021 | Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov
Information for taxpayers who may receive advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021.This is 30 years to late for me and my family. My husband and I are in our 60s and relying on Social Security and Medicare. I wish we could catch a break like this. Inflation is hitting us hard too.
I haven’t received any of the stimulus payments or my tax refund yet
Permitting and work standards exist to keep us all safe, and any employer who violates them must be held accountable. I stand with Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council in calling out unfair and unsafe work practices anywhere in Allegheny County.
Labor Leaders Accuse Long-Favored Hotel Of Using Non-Union Labor, Ignoring Permit Requirement
www.wesa.fm
On Friday morning, dozens of workers protested outside the Sheraton Station Square, accusing its management of hiring non-union out-of-state workers and of failing to obtain proper permits for renovation work.Controller , that said it all
Permitting exists to benefit bureaucrats and balk entry.
Yeah a company finally bucking the union trend that great bad workers that are impossible to fire without long battles over normal open shut cases.
It did surprise me. That's my in the burgh overnight stay.
We can all take Pride in our friends and neighbors standing for equity, inclusion and justice. For those participating, have a safe and empowered weekend!
lgbtqpittsburgh.com/
Pittsburgh Pride 2021 - Pittsburgh Pride 2021
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Pittsburgh Pride 2021 will be the most inclusive Pride yet! In partnership with LGBTQ groups and organizations across Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania region, Pittsburgh Pride will be the weekend of June 4th through the 6th. Register your interest today!A decade of sound fiscal stewardship, specifically a commitment to increasing the County’s unassigned fund balance, helped County finances weather the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn relatively unscathed. I advocated for an increased fund balance since assuming office in January of 2012, when the County’s rainy day fund was essentially empty. The balance grew from only $6.2 million in 2011 to a high of $89.8 million in 2019, and stood at $88.9 million at the close of 2020. I thank and congratulate the administration and County Council for their own roles in a decade of fiscal stability and growth.
A decrease in County government expenditures in 2020 of $54 million more than compensated for a decrease in General Fund revenue of $38 million during the year. Significant reductions in expenditures included a decrease in Jail and alternative housing populations of approximately 750 residents, saving $7.6 million. This shows that efforts to release medically vulnerable inmates during the pandemic had fiscal as well as humanitarian benefits, and should be continued.
An unprecedented infusion of $382.7 million through the American Rescue Act of 2021 can be transformational for our County, and we must ensure it is utilized transparently and impactfully. Our essential workers—far too many of whom continue to struggle with access to affordable housing, health care, and reliable transportation—must benefit.
READ MORE about the County's fiscal and economic conditions and your County Government in my Popular Annual Financial Report:
2020 Popular Annual Financial Report
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Permitting and work standards exist to keep us all safe, and any employer who violates them must be held accountable. I stand with @AlleghenyLabor and @EASCarpenters in calling out unfair and unsafe work practices anywhere in Allegheny County.
The @SheratonHotels at Station Square is blatantly disregarding the law & endangering their workers & guests. Organized labor will keep speaking up until they’re held accountable.
We can all take Pride in our friends and neighbors standing for equity, inclusion and justice. For those participating, have a safe and empowered weekend!
Pittsburgh Pride 2021 - Pittsburgh Pride 2021
Pittsburgh Pride 2021 will be the most inclusive Pride yet! In partnership with LGBTQ groups and organizations across Pittsburgh and the Western Penns...
lgbtqpittsburgh.com
A decade of sound fiscal stewardship, specifically a commitment to increasing the unassigned fund balance, helped County finances weather the pandemic relatively unscathed. READ MORE about the County's fiscal and economic conditions in my Annual Report:
2020 Popular Annual Financial Report
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Do you live in Allegheny County and need help completing an application for rent relief $$?
There's a virtual public meeting at 6 pm TONIGHT (5/19) with info on commonly asked questions
Get the Zoom link by clicking Join Us:
Voters who have not yet returned mail-in ballots for tomorrow's Primary Election can return them to the County Office Building lobby, 542 Forbes Ave., Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters may only return their own ballot. (1/2)
Allegheny County was engaged in 117 property leases of at least $20,000 over 2 years, totaling nearly $42 million. My office's audit found a lack of safeguards for taxpayers READ MORE:
AUDIT SHOWS COUNTY PROPERTY LEASES NEED MORE OVERSIGHT, SAFEGUARDS, WAGNER SAYS -
(Pittsburgh) May 13, 2021 While Downtown Pittsburgh’s County government complex—consisting of the Courthouse, City-County Building, and Co...
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I voted last week to allow medication-assisted addiction treatment in the County Jail. Years of delay in putting potentially life-saving measures in place is not acceptable when they are needed now more than ever.
Health experts call on jail to expand use of opioid treatment medication
More than 180 people wrote an open letter to Rich Fitzgerald on Monday for failing to provide necessary addiction treatment to people at the county ja...
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Congrats @AllCnty_Council & local advocates for the long awaited creation of the County police review board. The County must now begin comprehensive outreach to encourage local govs to participate. Accountability should not begin & end at municipal lines.
After Years Of Debate, County Council Passes Police Review Board
County Council approves a reform that supporters say will be a critical step forward for police accountability.
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NEED HELP WITH UTILITY BILLS? County residents can now apply for utility payment assistance through the federally supported relief program at , 412-248-0021, or the County's drop-in centers. Find more information and eligibility requirements at the link.
NEED HELP? GET HELP: Of $80M available to help tenants and landlords, the County has paid out only about $1M. Applicants are needed. Please help inform especially senior family/neighbors. Very few applicants thus far have been 65+. Info & apply:
