The federal Child Tax Credit may soon get an expansion as part of a push from some lawmakers to ensure that more U.S. families can tap the nearly three-decade old benefit. On Tuesday, leaders of congressional tax committees announced a deal to expand the CTC and extend some business tax credits. While passage isn't guaranteed, anti-poverty advocates say the deal is an important step toward in fixing some of the problems with the tax credit, which was designed to shore up families' economic security yet that has excluded many of the poorest children. The overhaul would also come more than two years after the expiration of the…
