PolicyEngine · anth-volk · Jan 6, 2026 · Jan 6, 2026 · Jan 6, 2026 · Jan 6, 2026
diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- bump: minor
+- bump: patch
   changes:
-    added:
-      - Add Florida Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program.
+    fixed:
+      - Added missing breakdown and label metadata to pseudo-breakdown parameters.
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/census/populations/by_state.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/census/populations/by_state.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Total population by state.
 metadata:
+  label: Total population by state
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: person
   reference:
   - title: "State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021 | Census Bureau"

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/hhs/medicaid/totals/enrollment.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/hhs/medicaid/totals/enrollment.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Total Medicaid enrollment by state.
 metadata:
+  label: Total Medicaid enrollment by state
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: person
   period: year
   reference:

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/hhs/medicaid/totals/spending.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/hhs/medicaid/totals/spending.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Total Medicaid spending by state.
 metadata:
+  label: Total Medicaid spending by state
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
   reference:

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/irs/soi/returns_by_filing_status.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/calibration/gov/irs/soi/returns_by_filing_status.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 description: Number of returns by filing status and AGI band.
 metadata:
   label: Returns by filing status
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: return
   uprating: calibration.gov.census.populations.total
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/contrib/congress/wftca/bonus_guaranteed_deduction/amount.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/contrib/congress/wftca/bonus_guaranteed_deduction/amount.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
     label: WFTCA surviving spouse filer amount
 metadata:
   label: Bonus guaranteed deduction
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
   reference:

diff --git a/...parameters/gov/contrib/congress/wftca/bonus_guaranteed_deduction/phase_out/threshold.yaml b/...parameters/gov/contrib/congress/wftca/bonus_guaranteed_deduction/phase_out/threshold.yaml
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
   metadata:
     label: WFTCA surviving spouse filer phase-out threshold
 metadata:
+  label: Bonus guaranteed deduction phase-out threshold
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: Bonus guaranteed deduction phase-out threshold
   reference:
     - title: Ways and Means Committee press release
       href: https://waysandmeans.house.gov/malliotakis-steel-lead-legislation-to-provide-tax-relief-to-working-families/
diff --git a/...eters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/child/child.yaml b/...eters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/child/child.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 description: Whether children can qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
-  unit: bool
   label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for children
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
+  unit: bool
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/disabled.yaml b/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/disabled.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 description: Whether people with disabilities can qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
-  unit: bool
   label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for people with disabilities
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
+  unit: bool
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...parameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/parent.yaml b/...parameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/parent.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 description: Whether parents can qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
-  unit: bool
   label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for parents
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
+  unit: bool
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/pregnant.yaml b/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/pregnant.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 description: Whether pregnant people can qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
-  unit: bool
   label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for pregnant people
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
+  unit: bool
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...parameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/senior.yaml b/...parameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/categories/senior.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 description: Whether seniors can qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
-  unit: bool
   label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for seniors
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
+  unit: bool
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/assets/couple.yaml b/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/assets/couple.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum assets for a couple to qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
+  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for couples asset limit
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: month
-  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for couples asset limit
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...ters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/assets/individual.yaml b/...ters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/assets/individual.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum assets for an individual to qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
+  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for individuals asset limit
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: month
-  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for individuals asset limit
   reference:
     - title: "Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities: Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF"
       href: https://www.kff.org/report-section/medicaid-financial-eligibility-for-seniors-and-people-with-disabilities-findings-from-a-50-state-survey-appendix-tables/

diff --git a/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/income/couple.yaml b/...rameters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/income/couple.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum income for a couple to qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
+  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for couples income limit
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: month
-  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for couples income limit
 
 AK:
   2015-01-01: -.inf

diff --git a/...ters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/income/individual.yaml b/...ters/gov/hhs/medicaid/eligibility/categories/medically_needy/limit/income/individual.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum income for an individual to qualify for Medicaid under the 'medically needy' pathway.
 metadata:
+  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for individuals income limit
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: month
-  label: Medicaid medically needy pathway for individuals income limit
 
 AK:
   2015-01-01: -.inf

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/smi/amount.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/smi/amount.yaml
@@ -314,9 +314,11 @@ WY:
   2025-10-01: 114_837
 
 metadata:
+  label: HHS SMI 4-person household
+  breakdown:
+    - state_code
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: HHS SMI 4-person household
   uprating: calibration.gov.cbo.income_by_source.adjusted_gross_income
   reference:
   - title: State Median Income (SMI) by household size for Mandatory Use in LIHEAP for FFY 2022

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/asset_limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/asset_limit.yaml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ WY:
   2020-07-01: -.inf # Non-BBCE.
 
 metadata:
+  label: SNAP BBCE asset limit
   unit: currency-USD
   reference:
     - title: "USDA: Broad-based Categorical Eligibility"

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/income_limit/net_applies/hheod.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/income_limit/net_applies/hheod.yaml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ WV:
   2020-07-01: false
 
 metadata:
+  label: SNAP BBCE net income test for elderly/disabled households
   reference:
     - title: SNAP Screener SNAP Eligibility Parameters
       href: https://www.snapscreener.com/?p=table

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/income_limit/net_applies/non_hheod.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/income_limit/net_applies/non_hheod.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ WV:
   2020-07-01: false
 
 metadata:
+  label: SNAP BBCE net income test for non-elderly/disabled households
   reference:
     - title: SNAP Screener SNAP Eligibility Parameters
       href: https://www.snapscreener.com/?p=table

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/requires_all_for_hheod.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/tanf/non_cash/requires_all_for_hheod.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VI:
   2020-07-01: false
 
 metadata:
+  label: SNAP BBCE elderly/disabled classification requirement
   reference:
     - title: SNAP Screener SNAP Eligibility Parameters
       href: https://www.snapscreener.com/?p=table

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/ald/loss/max.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/ald/loss/max.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum amount of business losses deductible
 metadata:
+  label: Business loss limitation
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: Business loss limitation
   reference:
     - title: 26 U.S. Code § 461 - General rule for taxable year of deduction (l)(3)(A)(ii)(II)
       href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/461#l_3_A_ii_II

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/ald/misc/max_business_losses.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/ald/misc/max_business_losses.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Maximum amount of business losses deductible
 metadata:
+  label: Maximum business losses deductible
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
 HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
   values:

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/capital_gains/loss_limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/capital_gains/loss_limit.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Capital gains loss limit
 metadata:
+  label: Capital gains loss limit
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   reference:
     - title: IRS Topic No. 409, Capital Gains and Losses

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/capital_gains/thresholds.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/capital_gains/thresholds.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 description: The IRS applies higher capital gains rates above these income thresholds.
 metadata:
+  label: Capital gains tax rate thresholds
+  breakdown:
+    - range(1, 3)
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: Capital gains tax rate thresholds
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true
   uprating:
     parameter: gov.irs.uprating

diff --git a/...gine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/cdcc/phase_out/amended_structure/second_increment.yaml b/...gine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/cdcc/phase_out/amended_structure/second_increment.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: The IRS phases the Child and Dependent Care Credit rate out in increments of adjusted gross income above the second threshold, based on filing status.
 metadata:
+  label: CDCC amended phase-out second increment
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: CDCC amended phase-out second increment
   reference:
     - title: H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
       href: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/ctc/phase_out/arpa/threshold.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/ctc/phase_out/arpa/threshold.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
 SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
   0000-01-01: 150_000
 metadata:
+  label: CTC phase-out threshold (ARPA)
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: CTC phase-out threshold (ARPA)
   reference:
     - title: U.S.C 26 U.S. Code § 24(i)(4)(B)
       href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/24#i_4_B
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/education/american_opportunity_credit/amount.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/education/american_opportunity_credit/amount.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ brackets:
     rate:
       2009-01-01: 0
 metadata:
+  label: American Opportunity Credit amount
   type: marginal_rate
   rate_unit: /1
   threshold_unit: currency-USD

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/eitc/phase_out/joint_bonus.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/eitc/phase_out/joint_bonus.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 description: Extra earned income credit phase-out start AGI for married filing jointly.
 metadata:
+  label: EITC phase-out joint filer bonus
   rate_unit: currency-USD
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true
   threshold_unit: child

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/elderly_or_disabled/phase_out.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/elderly_or_disabled/phase_out.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ threshold:
     values:
       2010-01-01: 7_500
   metadata:
+    label: Elderly or disabled credit phase-out threshold
     unit: currency-USD
+    period: year
+    breakdown:
+      - filing_status
+    propagate_metadata_to_children: true
     reference:
       - title: 26 U.S. Code § 22(c)(3)(D)
         href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/22#c_3_D

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/eligibility.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/eligibility.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ brackets:
     amount:
       2015-01-01: false
 metadata:
+  label: Premium tax credit eligibility
   type: single_amount
   threshold_unit: /1
   reference:

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/phase_out/ending_rate.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/phase_out/ending_rate.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ brackets:
       2021-01-01: 0.085
       2023-01-01: 0
 metadata:
+  label: Premium tax credit phase-out ending rate
   type: single_amount
   rate_unit: /1
   threshold_unit: currency-USD

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/phase_out/starting_rate.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/credits/premium_tax_credit/phase_out/starting_rate.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ brackets:
       2021-01-01: 0.085
       2023-01-01: 0
 metadata:
+  label: Premium tax credit phase-out starting rate
   type: single_amount
   rate_unit: /1
   threshold_unit: currency-USD

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/deductions/itemized/salt_and_real_estate/cap.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/deductions/itemized/salt_and_real_estate/cap.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Maximum amount of state and local income, sales and real estate tax deductions allowed.
 metadata:
+  label: SALT cap
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: SALT cap
 HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
   values:
     2013-01-01: .inf

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/deductions/qbi/phase_out/length.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/deductions/qbi/phase_out/length.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 description: Dollar gap between upper and lower threshold of pre-QBID taxable income
 metadata:
+  label: QBID phase-out length
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
-  label: QBID phase-out length
   reference:
     - title: 26 U.S. Code § 199A(b)(3)(B) - Qualified business income
       href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/199A#b_3_B

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/amt/exemption/amount.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/amt/exemption/amount.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: AMT exemption amount
 metadata:
+  label: AMT exemption amount
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/amt/exemption/phase_out/start.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/amt/exemption/phase_out/start.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: AMT exemption phase-out start
 metadata:
+  label: AMT exemption phase-out start
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   period: year
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/exemption/phase_out/start.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/exemption/phase_out/start.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Personal exemption phase-out starting income
 metadata:
+  label: Personal exemption phase-out start
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   uprating: gov.irs.uprating
   reference:

diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/exemption/phase_out/step_size.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/irs/income/exemption/phase_out/step_size.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 description: Personal exemption phase-out step size
 metadata:
+  label: Personal exemption phase-out step size
+  breakdown:
+    - filing_status
   unit: currency-USD
   reference:
     - title: 26 U.S. Code § 151 - Allowance of deductions for personal exemptions (d)(3)(B)