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
Republican Anti-Poverty Plan Shows EITC Continues to Be Middle Ground for a Divided Congress June 8, 2016 By Kyle Parrott and Kate Skochdopole House Republicans this week unveiled their vision for federal safety net programs and lif... Read More
Rep. Mike Coffman Calls for an Expanded EITC to Help Childless Workers ‘Realize Their Dreams’ June 2, 2016 By Lauren Pescatore Several weeks ago, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) joined the ranks of policymakers on both sides ... Read More
Infographic: A More Equitable EITC for Childless Workers May 19, 2016 By Lauren Pescatore There’s no denying the research. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the most powerful tools we ... 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
Missouri May Soon Have Its Very Own EITC April 28, 2016 Lawmakers in Missouri are closer than ever to enacting a state-level Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). HB 1605, which the House... Read More
Despite Negative Rhetoric, Most Americans Think Taxes Are a Good Idea April 21, 2016 Most Americans are agreeable to the idea of paying taxes, and many would even support paying more to improve the services they ... Read More
A Bipartisan Plan to Help Low-Wage Workers Save for a Rainy Day April 13, 2016 Earlier today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) announced a plan to give workers the option to increas... Read More
Complex Family Structures Could Be Contributing To EITC Error Rate April 7, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole As the number of children born to unmarried parents continues to increase, many non-traditional families a... Read More
