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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah expands child tax credit eligibility by raising income-based phaseout thresholds
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Tracy Miller and 26 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah expands eligibility for the nonrefundable child tax credit by raising the income thresholds for individual income tax returns starting in tax year 2026. The change increases the phaseout starting point from $27,000 to $30,500 for married filing separately, from $43,000 to $49,000 for single or head of household, and from $54,000 to $61,000 for joint filing status.
Families with young children earning up to several thousand dollars more per year can now qualify for or retain a larger portion of the $1,000 nonrefundable state child tax credit before the reduction applies.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Utah taxpayers with children under six years old
Taxpayers claiming the child tax credit face higher income phaseout thresholds, allowing higher-earning families to qualify for or receive larger credit amounts.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
47 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0290S01
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0290S01
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0290S01
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0290S01
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 30, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 22, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0290
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0290
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0290
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0290
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 20, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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