Research report
July 23, 2015
Primary tasks
Abstract
Federal and state income taxes play an important role in providing income support for low-income households by administering refundable tax credits, such as the earned income tax credit (EITC). Using the Urban Institute’s Net Income Change Calculator (NICC), which provides state- and federal-level information on tax and transfer programs in 2008, I calculate the value of TANF and SNAP as well as state and federal income taxes for a single parent working full-time at the minimum wage with two children. In many cases, state and federal tax credits exceed the value of the more traditional safety net programs.
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