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Publication Date: October 2007
Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Jason Levitis; Jeremy Koulish
Research Area:
Keywords: Economic projections; State budgets; Tax code; Income diversity
Type: Report
Abstract:
An Earned Income Tax Credit is a tax reduction and a wage supplement for low- and moderate-income working families. The federal government administers an EITC through the income tax. So do many states. States that enact EITCs can reduce child poverty, cut taxes, and increase the incentive to work for families struggling to make ends meet.