State Earned Income Tax Credits: 2008 Legislative Update
Updated 10/8/08
Jason Levitis and Jeremy Koulish
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost In 2009?
3/5/08
Jeremy Koulish and Jason Levitis
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

State Low-Income Tax Relief in the Absence of an Income Tax
2/14/08
Iris J. Lav And Phillip Oliff
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel's Proposed Expansion of the EITC for Childless Workers: An Important Step to Make Work Pay
10/25/07
Aviva Aron-Dine and Arloc Sherman
HTML, PDF, 10pp.

A Majority of States with Income Taxes Have Enacted State Earned Income Tax Credits
10/5/07
Jason Levitis and Jeremy Koulish
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

Hawaii's Income Tax on the Working Poor: A Post-Session Update
7/18/07
Jason Levitis
HTML, PDF, 9pp.

Analysis of Sessions Amendment to Deny the EITC to People Working Here Legally As A Result of the Senate Immigration Bill (Amendment # 1234)
Revised 6/7/07
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Analysis of Sessions Amendment to Deny the EITC to Many Legal Permanent Residents (Amendment # 1235)
6/6/07
Aviva Aron-Dine and Sharon Parrott
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Ensign Amendment Would Undercut Immigration Bill Goals by Imposing Unaffordable Tax Burdens on Many Immigrants
6/1/07
Aviva Aron-Dine and John Wancheck
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

State Earned Income Tax Credits and the "Overpayments" Issue
3/28/07
Nicholas Johnson, John Wancheck and Robert Greenstein
HTML PDF, 10pp.

The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low-Income Families in 2006
Jason A. Levitis
3/27/07
National Press Release: HTML, PDF
Full Report: HTML, PDF
State Fact Sheets
Georgia Press Release: HTML, PDF
Hawaii Press Release: HTML, PDF

Testimony: Jason Levitis on the EITC, Before the Maryland House of Delegates Finance Committee
Revised 2/28/07
Jason Levitis
PDF, 6pp.

A State EITC Is A Cost-Effective Way To Ease Hawaii�s High Income Tax Burden On The Poor
2/14/07
Jason Levitis
Full Report: HTML, PDF, 8pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 2pp.

How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost In 2008?
2/7/07
Sloane Kuney and Jason Levitis
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

A $7.25 Minimum Wage Would Be a Useful Step In Helping Working Families Escape Poverty
1/5/07
Jason Furman and Sharon Parrott
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Together, State Minimum Wages and State Earned Income Tax Credits Make Work Pay
Jason A. Levitis and Nicholas Johnson
Revised 11/20/06
HTML, PDF, 11pp.

A Rising Number of State Earned Income Tax Credits Are Helping Working Families Escape Poverty
Ifie Okwuje and Nicholas Johnson
Revised 10/20/06
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

CBO Analysis Shows Heritage Foundation Claims on the Cost of Immigration Reform Are Greatly Exaggerated:
Net Costs May Be Close to a Wash, Not $30 Billion Per Year
Leighton Ku and Stacy Dean
Revised 5/25/06
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

The EITC Should Not Be Denied to Workers Who Are Working Here Legally and Paying Taxes
Robert Greenstein, Aviva Aron-Dine, Allison Orris, and Isaac Shapiro
Revised 5/24/06
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Tax Reform and Poverty
Jason Furman
4/10/06
HTML, PDF, 10pp.

Testimony Before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Finance Committee On State Earned Income Tax Credits
Nicholas Johnson
3/22/06
HTML, PDF, 8pp.

A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2006
Ami Nagle and Nicholas Johnson
3/8/06
Executive Summary: HTML
Full Report: PDF, 42pp.

The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low-Income Families
2/22/06
Jason A. Levitis and Nicholas Johnson
Full Report: HTML, PDF, 24pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 3pp.
Hawaii Press Release: HTML, PDF, 2pp.
State Data: HTML

How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost?
2/1/06
Jason Levitis
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Larger Reconciliation Cuts in the House Would Put Low-Income Programs at Greater Risk
James Horney, Robert Greenstein, and Sharon Parrott
Revised 10/24/05
45K-HTML, 63K-PDF, 8pp.

Impact Of Additional Entitlement Cuts: A State-By-State Analysis
Sharon Parrott and Arloc Sherman
10/21/05
145K-HTML, 51K-PDF, 4pp.

Public Benefits: Easing Poverty and Ensuring Medical Coverage
Arloc Sherman
Revised 8/17/05
68K-HTML, 96K-PDF, 10pp.

The Earned Income Tax Credit: Boosting Employment, Aiding the Working Poor
Robert Greenstein
Revised 8/17/05
115K-HTML, 272K-PDF, 8pp.

Press Release: What Does the Safety Net Accomplish? New Series of Reports Examines Research Findings
7/19/05
32K-HTML, 88K-PDF, 4pp.

House Budget Resolution Would Require Much Deeper Cuts In Key Low-Income Programs Than Senate Budget Plan
Sharon Parrott, Arloc Sherman, and Bradley Hardy
3/30/05
Full Report: 800K-HTML, 119K-PDF, 21pp.
Press Release: 19K-HTML, 56K-PDF, 3pp.
Appendix: HTML
State Data: HTML

2005 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Kit
1/18/05
9K-HTML

A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2004
Joseph Llobrera and Bob Zahradnik
5/14/04
70K-HTML, 73K-PDF, 7pp.

2004 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Kit
January 2004

Issues To Consider In Assessing IRS' Proposals Regarding EITC Pre-Certification
Robert Greenstein
7/23/03
50K-HTML, 51K-PDF, 9pp.

What Is The Magnitude Of EITC Overpayments?
Robert Greenstein
Revised 7/23/03
33K-HTM, 38K-PDF, 6pp.

CBPP Comments on the EITC Pre-Certification Procedure as Submitted to the IRS (PDF)
Robert Greenstein
7/16/03
114K-PDF, 21pp.

The New Procedures For The Earned Income Tax Credit
Robert Greenstein
Revised 6/12/03
97K-PDF, 19pp.

New IRS "Pre-Certification" Requirements Could Prevent Many Eligible Families from Receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit
5/20/03
22K-PDF, 2pp.

What Is The Magnitude Of EITC Overpayments?
Robert Greenstein
5/20/03
38K-PDF, 6pp.

Recommendations To The IRS On Its EITC Pre-Certification Initiative
Robert Greenstein
5/20/03
20K-PDF, 2pp.

How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost?
4/28/03
183K-HTML, 58K-PDF, 4pp.

State Income Tax Burdens on Low-Income Families in 2002
Nicholas Johnson, Bob Zahradnik, and Joseph Llobrera
4/11/03
Summary: 13K-HTML
Full Report: 145K-PDF, 18pp.
State Fact Sheets: 14 States

A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2003
Nicholas Johnson, Joseph Llobrera, and Bob Zahradnik
3/3/03
75K-HTML, 184K-PDF, 7pp.

2003 Earned Income tax Credit Outreach Kit
January 2003

State Income Tax Burdens on Low-Income Families in 2001
Nicholas Johnson, Kevin Carey, Michael Mazerov, Elizabeth McNichol, Daniel Tenny, and Robert Zahradnik
2/26/02
Full Report: 231K-HTML, 87K-PDF, 18pp.
State Fact Sheets: 10K-HTML

The 2002 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Kit
January 2002, $3.00

A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2001
Nicholas Johnson
12/27/01
152K-PDF, 47pp.

A HAND UP: How State Earned Income Tax Credits Help Working Families Escape Poverty in 2001: Summary
Nicholas Johnson
Revised 12/27/01
33K-HTML, 58K-PDF, 6pp.
pub. # 01-184, $3.00

The Changes The New Tax Law Makes in Refundable Tax Credits For Low-Income Working Families,
Robert Greenstein
Revised 6/18/01
29K-HTML, 53K-PDF, 6pp.
01-120

States Can Use IRS Computer Tapes to Identify Potential Recipients of State Earned Income Tax Credits
Nicholas Johnson
09/19/00; 1pp.

Should EITC Benefits Be Enlarged for Families with Three or More Children?
Robert Greenstein
Revised 07/10/00; 6pp

Should the EITC for Workers Without Children be Abolished, Maintained, or Expanded
Robert Greenstein
06/22/00; 5pp.

Estimating the Cost of a State Earned Income Tax Credit
Nicholas Johnson
Revised 03/20/00; 4pp.

A D.C. Earned Income Tax Credit Could Provide Tax Relief and Reduce Child Poverty
Robert Zahradnik and Iris J. Lav
02/9/00; 22pp.

Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign Kit 2000
February, 2000

The House Leadership's Proposal to Delay EITC Payments
Robert Greenstein
09/29/99; 3pp.

Alleviating Marriage Penalties in the EITCs
Iris J. Lav
06/10/99; 3pp.

Extending Marriage-Penalty Relief To Working Poor and Near Poor Families
Iris J. Lav
06/10/99; 9pp.

Highlights of the Final TANF Regulations
Liz Schott, Ed Lazere, Heidi Goldberg, and Eileen Sweeney
04/29/99; 24pp.

Reducing Alabama's Income Tax on Working-Poor Families: Two Options
Nicholas Johnson
04/14/99; 12pp.

Poverty Despite Work in Kentucky
Christina Smith FitzPatrick
04/7/99; 35pp.

A Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit Would Build on the Strengths of the Federal Credit
Nicholas Johnson
03/22/99; 12pp.

State Income Tax Burdens on Low-Income Families in 1998: Assessing the Burden and Opportunities for Relief
Nicholas Johnson, Christina Smith FitzPatrick, and Liz McNichol
03/4/99; 56pp.

Rising Number of States Offer Earned Income Tax Credits
Nicholas Johnson and Ed Lazere
09/14/98; 27pp.

Consequences of Eliminating the EITC for Childless Workers
Robert Greenstein and Isaac Shapiro
Revised 07/9/98; 5pp.

State Income Tax Burdens on Low-Income Families in 1997
Nicholas Johnson, Michael Mazerov, Elizabeth McNichol, Alan Berube
04/13/98; 49pp. + 42 state factsheets

A Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit Will Assist Maryland's Working Poor Families
Elizabeth McNichol
03/16/98; 18pp.; 98-024

New Research Findings on the Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Robert Greenstein and Isaac Shapiro
03/11/98; 24pp.; 98-022

Strengths of the Safety Net: How the EITC, Social Security, and Other Government Programs Affect Poverty
Kathryn Porter, Wendell Primus, Lynette Rawlings, Esther Rosenbaum
03/9/98; 80pp.; 98-020

State Earned Income Tax Credits Build on the Strengths of the Federal EITC
Edward Lazere
02/19/98; 19pp.; 98-013

The 1998 Earned Income Credit Campaign Information Kit
(a packet of information for organizations about conducting an outreach campaign to inform low-income wage earners about the Earned Income Credit)