HCR20 (2010) Detail

Urging the federal government to expand the earned income tax credit to both parents in appropriate cases.


HCR 20 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2269

05/03

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 20

A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to expand the earned income tax credit to both parents in appropriate cases.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bickford, Straf 3

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

ANALYSIS

This resolution urges the federal government to expand the earned income tax credit to both parents in appropriate cases.

10-2269

05/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

A RESOLUTION urging the federal government to expand the earned income tax credit to both parents in appropriate cases.

Whereas, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families; and

Whereas, the EITC can only be claimed by one parent on his or her annual tax return; and

Whereas, there are significant costs to both parents in raising children under any type of a shared parenting or shared custody arrangement; and

Whereas, low income parents paying child support are often left with inadequate funds to support both their children and themselves; and

Whereas, expansion of the EITC and similar tax benefits would allow such parents to better meet their child support obligations; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the New Hampshire general court urges Congress to expand the EITC and similar tax benefits to both parents in appropriate cases; and

That a signed copy of this resolution be sent by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.