Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Filling Gaps in Federal Cash Support for Individuals and Families

Medium. April 2020. The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center highlighted ways the state legislature can help to fill gaps in federal cash support for working families, such as issuing an “Emergency EITC” that isn’t tied to tax time, removing the work incentive, and making the credit available to filers using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). https://medium.com/massbudget/responding-to-the-covid-19-crisis-filling-gaps-in-federal-cash-support-for-individuals-and-64677471c55e