Child Tax Credit map shows states with benefit in 2026

As of the 2025 tax year, 16 states and the District of Columbia offered state child tax credits, and Connecticut has a pending bill to create a $600-per-child credit that has not yet become law.

Many U.S. states have created their own child tax credits to supplement the federal Child Tax Credit. As of the 2025 tax year, 16 states and the District of Columbia offer some form of a state child tax credit. Connecticut's Committee on Children has approved a bill to create a $600-per-child credit, capped at $1,800 per household, but the measure has not been signed into law. State credits have expanded over the past decade and vary in size and structure. Key details: - 16 states and the District of Columbia offered state child tax credits for the 2025 tax year. - Connecticut's Committee on Children approved a bill proposing $600 per child, capped at $1,800 per household, with refunds claimable on returns filed in early 2027; the bill has not been enacted. - State credits differ by refundability: New York, New Jersey and New Mexico offer refundable credits; Arizona, Georgia and Oklahoma have nonrefundable credits. - Credit amounts vary widely, from about $250 per child in Arizona to as much as $3,200 per child in Colorado; several jurisdictions including Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and the District of Columbia offer credits up to $1,000 per child. - The federal Child Tax Credit currently provides up to $2,200 per qualifying child, with up to $1,700 refundable for many families. Summary: State-level child tax credits are supplementing federal benefits and can affect households differently depending on refundability and credit size. Refundable credits can put money directly into lower-income households, while nonrefundable credits reduce state tax liability. Connecticut's proposed credit remains pending and has not been enacted. Undetermined at this time.