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Tax credits help Coloradans take care of themselves and the people they love


Economic mobility is a driver of health. Learn more about how tax credits support improved economic mobility, family resiliency and long term health and educational outcomes for Coloradans and their families.

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About THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM

The Get Ahead Colorado and Hacia Adelante Colorado campaigns are part of CDPHE’s Economic Mobility Program, which aims to decrease child poverty and improve the economic well-being and health outcomes of all Coloradans across the course of their lives and across generations. 

The Economic Mobility Program operates within the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program at theColorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and seeks to create an equitable Colorado where all individuals, families, and communities can thrive.

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Many Colorado families with children are eligible for the Child Tax Credits and Colorado’s Family Affordability Tax Credit (FATC).

CTC and FATC payments provide families with extra income that can go towards the things they need most, like groceries, child care, school supplies, clothing, or even a savings account or college fund.

 
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Eligible Coloradans miss out on the Earned Income Tax Credit, including those who could benefit the most.

The EITC helps Coloradans achieve greater financial well-being and is the most effective means-tested federal antipoverty program for working-age people and families, lifting millions out of poverty.

Tax credits support healthier Colorado children, families, and communities

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When Coloradans have the financial resources to meet their basic needs, individuals, parents, and children can thrive. Tax credits are shown to improve health outcomes and increase health equity, including:

  • Improved educational and earnings outcomes

  • Improved child nutrition

  • Improved physical health of mothers, including reducing the risk of preterm delivery

  • Reduced infant mortality and low birth weight

  • Reduced child maltreatment

  • Increased health from generation to generation

ABOUT 28% OF ELIGIBLE COLORADANS MISS OUT ON THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, AND THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO COULD BENEFIT THE MOST.