The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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.

If Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal goes through, the Empire State Child Credit would increase in value up to $1,000 per child, giving parents a bigger tax refund to save or invest.

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

Thousands of families with children in New York could get more money in their pockets thanks to a new proposal. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a expansion of New York’s child tax credit that would give an annual tax credit up to $1,

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,

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed raising the state's maximum child tax credit of $330 per child to as much as $1,000 to offer relief to New York families.

She also proposed creating a pool of child care teachers and substitute teachers through to provide staff to keep child care centers open and to work in new centers that will be built.

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