How much are the EITC and CTC worth in 2018?

How much are the EITC and CTC worth in 2018?

How much will the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit be worth at tax time in 2018? The guidelines below are for...

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Celebrating State EITC Enactments and Expansions

Celebrating State EITC Enactments and Expansions

2017 has been a historic year for state EITCs, with multiple states either enacting new tax credits or expanding existing ones. State EITCS build...

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What Queer Folks Need to Know About Taxes

What Queer Folks Need to Know About Taxes

Over 20 percent of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) people earn less than $12,000 a year, and 29 percent of LGBTQ adults...

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This Week’s Must Read: SC and MT Enact State EITCs

This Week’s Must Read: SC and MT Enact State EITCs

In a historic week, two states enacted state-level EITCs. South Carolina enacted a nonrefundable state EITC that is worth 125 percent of the federal...

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EITC Helps Struggling Low-Income Renters

EITC Helps Struggling Low-Income Renters

Federal Rental Assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) helps about 2 million working-age, low-income non-disabled families pay for housing....

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This Week’s Must Read: State EITCs More Popular Than Ever

This Week’s Must Read: State EITCs More Popular Than Ever

Tax Credits for Working Families notes that states debated over 160 EITC bills in 2016, and the tax credit is likely to be even...

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This Week’s Must-Read: Fear of New Immigration Policies Delays Tax Filing and Three New State EITC Bills

This Week’s Must-Read: Fear of New Immigration Policies Delays Tax Filing and Three New State EITC Bills

Taxpayers anxious to know when they will receive their refund can now check the new IRS mobile app, in addition to “Where’s My Refund.”...

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Post This on Social Media: Savings and FAFSA

Post This on Social Media: Savings and FAFSA

In honor of America Saves Week, we've created six images you can share on social media. Four of them encourage workers to save part...

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This Week’s Must Read: State EITCs Provide Relief for Working Families in Unpredictable Times

This Week’s Must Read: State EITCs Provide Relief for Working Families in Unpredictable Times

New York City calls to expand the EITC, a new bill is introduced to improve the CTC, and the IRS encourages grandparents to check...

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