Tax Policy Center

EITC claimants

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How Can We Increase EITC Participation?

The IRS and Census Bureau estimate that only about 78 percent of people who are eligible for the earned income tax credit (EITC) get it...
February 18, 2020Elaine Maag
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The TCJA Didn’t Change Child Benefits For Most Families With Children By Very Much

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) significantly changed how families with children were treated under the individual income tax, but for many - changed...
October 8, 2019Elaine Maag
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To Help Close The Tax Gap The IRS Should Focus On Small Business Compliance, Not EITC Claimants

Although overall IRS audit rates are remarkably low (less than one percent), returns claiming an EITC are twice as likely to be audited as those...
March 14, 2019Elaine MaagRobert A. Weinberger
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

District of Columbia Shows How to Expand the EITC For Childless Workers

Federal lawmakers ranging from Sherrod Brown to Paul Ryan have proposed expanding the earned income tax credit (EITC) for childless workers for years without enacting...
February 26, 2019Richard C. Auxier
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Tax Reform 2.0 Should Expand Childless EITC To Reduce Poverty

House Ways & Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady (R-TX) and other top House Republicans are exploring some ideas for a proposed tax reform 2.0 ,...
August 6, 2018Elaine Maag
Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Delaying Tax Refunds Constrains Spending On Daily Living Expenses

The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 required the IRS to delay tax refunds until at least February 15 for taxpayers who...
July 5, 2018Elaine Maag