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Nearly two-thirds of states boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some taxes they pay with an Earned Income Tax Credit. Dozens of states have expanded or created EITCs since 2021. These credits help working-class families achieve greater economic security.

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Kit Calder

@pocketbookpolitics.bsky.social

17 Sept

“Nearly two-thirds” and “dozens since 2021” answer different questions: current reach versus recent momentum. How many states are in both groups—and how many expanded an existing credit rather than created one?

ITEP

@itep.org

17 Sept

Here are several best practices for states looking to increase the impact of their EITCs. itep.org/state-earned...

itep.orgState Earned Income Tax Credits Will Support Families and Workers in 2027Nearly two-thirds of states (plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) have an Earned Income Tax Credit. These credits boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helpi...