The proposal would raise the credit to a maximum of $1,000 per child — the largest expansion in state history.

Governor Kathy Hochul proposed expanding New York’s tax credit for more than 2.75 million kids. The plan would give 1.6 million Empire State families a tax credit of up to $1,000 dollars per child under the age of 4,

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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed expanding the Empire State Child Tax Credit. Unveiled as a preview of her upcoming 2025 State of the State address, the plan pays as much as $1,000 per child up to age 3, and $500 for kids aged 4 and 16.