The child tax credit, standard deduction, tips and overtime
What they say
He says he supported doubling and locking in the child tax credit, a $31,500 standard deduction for families, and no tax on tips and overtime.
“I supported tax relief for working families, including locking in and doubling the Child Tax Credit, increasing the standard deduction to $31,500 for families, and no tax on qualifying tips and overtime.”
What the record shows ·
He voted for the 2017 tax law, which doubled the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 through 2025. He voted for H.R. 1 in 2025, which made the credit permanent at $2,200, set the standard deduction at $15,750 a person ($31,500 on a joint return), and created deductions for tips and overtime.
Limit: The credit was doubled in 2017 and made permanent in 2025; he voted for both. The tip and overtime deductions end after 2028, and the law caps both. The $31,500 figure is the joint-return amount; the law prints $15,750.