For many families, another key source of savings is the child tax credit. Senate Republicans proposed permanently increasing the credit available to parents, which would be set at $2,200 per child, beginning in the 2025 tax year. House Republicans had proposed to bump up the credit to $2,500, but only through 2028.

The House-passed version of Republicans’ tax and spending bill would add $2.8 trillion to US deficits over the next decade, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office that incorporate the broader impact the legislation would have on the economy and federal budget.

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans p