Child tax credits benefit parents and guardians when they file their yearly tax returns and typically provide a set amount per dependent child.

Here is what you should know about the child tax credit for this year's tax season and whether you qualify for it.

Currently, the credit is good for up to $2,000 per dependent child on your taxes. That full amount is "nonrefundable," meaning that you can only receive that much to lower your tax burden. However, up to $1,700 per child can be claimed as a "refundable" credit, meaning that it can be used to increase the amount you receive for your tax refund.

A proposal to expand New York’s child tax credit would give families more money per child, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. Families with children under 4 years old who get the annual Empire State child credit would be eligible for up to $1,

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed what she describes as the largest expansion of the child tax credit in New York State’s history.Eligible families could receive a yearly tax credit of up to $1,000 for each child under the age of four.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has now released two early proposals from her State of the State message that aim to address concerns over the high cost of living.

Hochul's proposal would use state funds to reduce the child care cost to $15 per week for households making up to $108,000 a year.