Include 18 year olds in the NYWFTC as younger children

Fixes #5055
PolicyEngine · Sep 11, 2024 · b521791 · b521791
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diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - Include 18 year olds in the NYWFTC as younger children.
diff --git a/policyengine_us/reforms/states/ny/wftc/ny_working_families_tax_credit.py b/policyengine_us/reforms/states/ny/wftc/ny_working_families_tax_credit.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def formula(person, period, parameters):
             is_dependent = person("is_tax_unit_dependent", period)
             age = person("age", period)
             p = parameters(period).gov.irs.dependent.ineligible_age
-            age_eligible = age < p.non_student
+            age_eligible = age <= p.non_student
             return is_dependent & age_eligible
 
     class eitc_younger_children_count(Variable):

diff --git a/policyengine_us/tests/policy/contrib/states/ny/ny_working_families_tax_credit.yaml b/policyengine_us/tests/policy/contrib/states/ny/ny_working_families_tax_credit.yaml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
         members: [person1, person2]
         state_code: NY
   output:
+    is_younger_child_dependent: [false, true]
     ny_wftc_eligible_children: 0
     ny_working_families_tax_credit: 0
     ny_eitc: 0