Each year, the IRS and national partners join in a coordinated outreach effort to increase tax credit eligibility awareness. The 13th annual EITC Awareness Day is on Friday, January 25th, 2019. The IRS estimates that 1 in 5 eligible taxpayers does not claim the EITC. EITC Awareness Day helps shine a spotlight on refundable credits to increase…
Recording Coming Soon! 2018 was a big year for tax credit advocacy on the state level: bills to enact or expand state EITCs moved forward in multiple states and five states successfully expanded their state EITCs and two states enacted new Child Tax Credits (CTC). On the federal level, 2017 tax reform’s effects, including changes…
Thursday, December 6th Click here to access the recording! How do grantmakers work collaboratively to fight poverty and economic instability in the South? By creating a shared strategy, selecting a targeted intervention, and allowing grantees time to build capacity to build toward long-term success. Launched in 2016, a unique pooled fund – the Earned…
Interview with a Funder Why is supporting economic security and asset building essential to your mission? The Consumer Health Foundation’s (CHF’s) website reflects our view on the intersection of health equity, economic justice, and racial equity. It reads “Health inequities are unjust and preventable differences in health between groups of people. They are created and…
**Click here to access the Tax Policy Center’s new EITC Interactive Database! We know that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation’s most effective anti-poverty tools. In 2015, the EITC lifted approximately 6.5 people out of poverty across the U.S. But we how do we learn more about the EITC’s contribution…
Looking Ahead: The Future of EITC and Working Families November 15th, 2018 * 3:00-4:00pm EST Recent advances in State EITC legislation include its expansion to younger and childless workers. California, Maryland and Minnesota are three prominent examples of state-wide expansion of the EITC. This interactive webinar discussed the inception, potential challenges and ultimate success…
The proposed “public charge” rule was published in the Federal Register on October 10th, triggering a 60-day public comment period. Under this proposed rule, immigrants seeking admission to the U.S. or applying for lawful permanent residency could be denied if family members, including U.S. citizen children, receive public benefits for which they are eligible (see CLASP’s new fact sheet…
Interview with a Researcher The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a brief that discusses ways state EITCs make work pay for people of color and women. We followed up with Erica Williams, Senior Director of State Policy Initiatives, to learn more about the role of tax credits in helping to advance…
When asked how tax filers at Georgia VITA sites planned to use the EITC or had used the credit in years past, four out of five respondents talked about using the credit for basic necessities, such as paying for food and household bills. And almost half of respondents discussed making investments in future economic mobility,…
Under a proposed federal rule, immigrants seeking admission to the U.S. or applying for lawful permanent residency could be denied if family members, including U.S. citizen children, receive public benefits for which they are eligible. This proposed “public charge” rule would allow DHS/USCIS to consider an extremely broad array of services and benefits, including the EITC. Listen to…