Leveraging EITC Advocacy During Back-to-School Season: Strategies for Maximum Impact August 31, 2024 Lauren Bush As families gear up to spend an average of $586 per child on school-related items this fall, many parents are feel... Read More
Another One Bites the Dust: The Failure to Expand the Federal Child Tax Credit August 16, 2024 Abby Ling On August 1, 2024, months after the House decision to advance a tax package that would re-expand the federal Child T... Read More
Priceless Joys, Pricey Realities: Tax Credits and Purposeful Parenting July 27, 2024 Michael Chan-Lok Purposeful Parenting Month promotes intentional and proactive parenting strategies that positively impact chi... Read More
A New Hope for Families: Illinois Approves First-Ever Child Tax Credit June 6, 2024 Michael Chan-Lok On May 29, the Illinois General Assembly approved the state’s $53.1 billion spending plan for the 2025 fiscal... Read More
From Danger to Security: Enhancing Worker Safety Through Tax Credits April 29, 2024 Michael Chan-Lok The Landscape of Workplace Hazards Potentially hazardous conditions in many workplaces are often overlooked ... Read More
Debating Expansions to New York’s Child Tax Credits: Two Legislative Approaches April 17, 2024 Izzy Rassel The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have proposed different ways to allocate $500 million of the... Read More
Advocating for Tax Fairness: Insights from ITEP’s Statement on the State of the Union March 29, 2024 Nandini Singh In the wake of President Biden’s State of the Union address, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP... Read More
National Social Work Month: How the EITC Can Provide Additional Support to High-Need Community Members March 27, 2024 Izzy Rassel Social workers are critical in supporting underserved populations by proposing and implementing interventions to i... Read More
Tax Empowerment: 5 Essential Ways Advocates Can Support Filers this Tax Season March 22, 2024 Abby Ling and Nandini Singh With Tax Day upon us, millions of Americans nationwide are busy gathering their documents and doub... Read More
Bipartisan Bill to Expand Federal Child Tax Credit Awaits Senate Approval February 14, 2024 Izzy Rassel On January 31st, the House advanced a $78 billion bipartisan package to temporarily expand the federal Child Tax C... Read More
