#BirthTaxThursday: Why end the #BirthTax? NONE of the money collected from a non-custodial parent supports the mother or child. If a county collects, 15% of the money it recovers goes to the county’s child support program, while 85% goes back to the state Medicaid program.
April 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#BirthTaxThursday: Why end the #BirthTax? NONE of the money collected from a non-custodial parent supports the mother or child. If a county collects, 15% of the money it recovers goes to the county’s child support program, while 85% goes back to the state Medicaid program.
#BirthTaxTuesday: Why end the #BirthTax? In 2023, WI counties held *$106 million* of medical debt judgments for the birth of a baby to unmarried parents enrolled in Medicaid. That's ~79,000 Birth Tax judgments.
April 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#BirthTaxTuesday: Why end the #BirthTax? In 2023, WI counties held *$106 million* of medical debt judgments for the birth of a baby to unmarried parents enrolled in Medicaid. That's ~79,000 Birth Tax judgments.
This #BirthTaxTuesday, a reminder (especially as we approach tax time) that yes, tax refunds can be taken to pay the birth tax! It could be thousands of dollars. Just another reminder how the #BirthTax is NOT child support! No money supports the mother or child. dcf.wisconsin.gov/cs/benefits-...
March 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This #BirthTaxTuesday, a reminder (especially as we approach tax time) that yes, tax refunds can be taken to pay the birth tax! It could be thousands of dollars. Just another reminder how the #BirthTax is NOT child support! No money supports the mother or child. dcf.wisconsin.gov/cs/benefits-...