Skip to main content
  • Experts
  • Events
  • Briefing Book
  • Resources
  • About
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Fiscal Facts
Twitter
Facebook
Logo Site
  • Topics
    • Individual Taxes
    • Business Taxes
    • Federal Budget and Economy
    • State and Local Issues
    • Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms
  • TaxVox Blog
  • Research & Commentary
  • Laws & Proposals
  • Model Estimates
  • Statistics
  • Features
Brief

Extending the Earned Income Tax Credit to Students: A Comparison of Aid Policies

Elaine Maag, Nikhita Airi, Sandy Baum, Kim S. Rueben
December 17, 2020
Download PDFPrint
Share

Primary tasks

  • Overview(active tab)
  • Full Report

Abstract

Postsecondary education can be a critical step on the path toward economic independence, but many low-income students who are independent for tax purposes face tremendous financial difficulties when trying to complete postsecondary school. Extending the Economic Security Project’s cost-of-living refund would provide $41 billion in benefits annually to postsecondary undergraduate and graduate students. Extending the maximum credit benefit to low-income independent students regardless of earnings would allow postsecondary education to be treated on par with working. Unlike extending Pell benefits, the entire benefit could be accessed by all eligible students and would not be subject to complicated interactions with other types of student aid.

Research Area

Individual Taxes
To reuse content from the Tax Policy Center, visit copyright.com, search for the publications, choose from a list of licenses, and complete the transaction.

Meet the Experts

  • Elaine Maag
    Senior Fellow, Research
  • Nikhita Airi
    Research Analyst
  • Sandy Baum
    Senior Fellow
  • Kim S. Rueben
    Sol Price Fellow
Research report

New Evidence on The Effect of The TCJA On the Housing Market

Robert McClelland, Livia Mucciolo, Safia Sayed
March 30, 2022
  • Donate Today
  • Topics
  • TaxVox Blog
  • Research & Commentary
  • Laws & Proposals
  • Model Estimates
  • Statistics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletters
Twitter
Facebook
  • © Urban Institute, Brookings Institution, and individual authors, 2022.