Earned Income Tax Credit
More States Enacting EITCs
Five states have enacted new Earned Income Tax Credits since autumn 2006, bringing the total number of states to 24. State EITCs reduce poverty, increase workforce participation among low-income families, and make state tax systems fairer.
Analyses
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Policy Basics: State Earned Income Tax Credits
Updated August 27, 2009
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Policy Basics: The Earned Income Tax Credit
December 17, 2008
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State Earned Income Tax Credits: 2008 Legislative Update
Updated October 8, 2008
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How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost in 2009?
May 5, 2008
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Rangel's Proposed Expansion of the EITC for Childless Workers An Important Step to Make Work Pay
October 25, 2007
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Background
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a federal tax benefit for low- and moderate-income workers, reduces the impact of the payroll and income taxes they pay; it also supplements the earnings of very low-wage workers. Building on the EITC’s success, roughly half of the states have enacted state EITCs, which offset state taxes and supplement wages for low-income workers.
