child tax credit

Do Low-Income Taxpayers Cheat?

My blog last Tuesday on overblown concerns about people falsely claiming subsides under the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges generated a lot of response. Much...

July 18, 2013Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Protecting the Child Tax Credit at the Fiscal Cliff

The Child Tax Credit (CTC), a key piece of the safety net for low- and moderate-income families, is in jeopardy as the nation hurtles towards...

October 25, 2012Elaine Maag

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

A Modest Proposal: Five Ways to Tax the 47 Percent

Let’s say you are truly offended that 47 percent of Americans don’t pay income tax. Just complaining won't fix the problem. All those freeloaders are...

September 27, 2012Howard Gleckman

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms: TaxVox

About the 47 Percent Who Don’t Pay Federal Income Tax: Mitt, Meet Andrea

About that 47 percent: Let me introduce you to Andrea. When I met her a couple of years ago, she was a home health aide...

September 19, 2012Howard Gleckman