The Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network (WPTA) offered technical assistance to the Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Asset-Building Planning Meeting with the primary purpose of bringing together EITC coalitions in the State of…

From the First Nations Development Institute, with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this resource was developed to help tribal leaders build EITC campaigns in their communities. Authors provide an overview of the EITC, how the EITC can…

This resource is from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and offers information on State Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). Currently, 24 States, including D.C., have implemented State EITC programs to complement the federal EITC refund…

As the 2008 tax filing deadline is fast approaching and millions of families are struggling in the economic recession, this report, from the Children’s Defense Fund, found that low-income families lose billions of dollars each year to predatory…

The Brookings Institution authored this report on how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can be expanded to support families. The EITC can be an important tool for supporting working families with low-incomes, and delivers over $40 billion…

Twenty-three states have enacted state earned income tax credits for low- and moderate-income working families, which are based off the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. This resource from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides an…

Written by the Children’s Defense Fund, this policy brief highlights the fact that many low-income families are losing significant money by using their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) towards Refund Anticipation Loans. According to the Internal…

This report from the Center for the Study of Social Policy reviews State policies that support families, children and low-wage workers while also contributing to states’ economic stability.

The National EITC Outreach Partnership is made up of a variety of national organizations and federal government agencies that are focused around promoting Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) outreach, free tax preparation alternatives, and asset…

From the Urban Institute, this report is the first in a series on poverty, asset building strategies, and social policy. Researchers review eligibility requirements for TANF, Food Stamps, IDAs, and the EITC on asset holdings for low-educated…