Weekly News Round-Up: August 23, 2016 August 23, 2016 This week marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation that resulted in the overhaul of welfare and creati... Read More
VITA is Vital for Low-Wage Workers. Here’s How We Can Make It Even Better. July 15, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole A recent policy brief from the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) explores the importance of Vo... Read More
Poll: Most Voters Want the Next President and Congress to Do More to Reduce Child Poverty June 30, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole A poll released yesterday by the Children’s Leadership Council finds Americans are more likely to vote for... Read More
New Report Lifts Up EITC as Effective Way to Keep Kids out of Poverty June 24, 2016 By Kyle Parrott This week, a new report lifted up the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as one of the most dependable tools for ... Read More
Tax Credits Notably Absent from Presidential Campaign Policy Plans June 16, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most discussed and widely supported policies in Congress... Read More
New Regulations to Delay Tax Refunds Could Hurt Low-Income Filers May 13, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole Last December, President Obama signed into law a bipartisan bill that renewed expiring provisions of the E... Read More
New Scorecard Finds Congress is Divided on Anti-Poverty Bills May 6, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law released its annual Poverty Scorecard, which found that... Read More
Expanding Child Tax Credit Could Lead to Major Reduction in Child Poverty March 17, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole An expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) could drastically reduce the number of children living in poverty, acco... Read More
Where the Presidential Field Stands On Tax Credits for Working Families February 26, 2016 As Super Tuesday draws nearer, the remaining slate of presidential candidates have all released specific plans for reforming th... Read More
Capitol Hill Policy Briefing: “What’s Next for Tax Credits?” January 14, 2016 On EITC Awareness Day – Friday, January 29 – Tax Credits for Working Families and the Corporation for Enterprise Development (C... Read More
