This American Public Human Services Association and National Association of Counties hub hosts information and resources on tax filing for health and human services agencies that serve families eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and…

Linking government data between different agencies and departments is a powerful strategy to connect people to valuable benefits that they might otherwise miss. By linking data, the California Policy Lab helped the state of California measure how…

This fact sheet summarizes provisions and key aspects of the Child Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and Earned Income Tax Credit. Each of these three tax credits were expanded under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 and can be…

This U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration directive provides a resource guide to workforce investment practitioners who assist job seekers in finding and applying for financial assistance and other supportive services…

This brief looks at the challenges and opportunities for young people ages 14 to 24 to access the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. It also covers ways these tax credits are intended to meet the needs of young people and how…

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) disproportionally affect low-income, racial, and ethnic minority families. In an effort to improve health outcomes for poor families, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and the Office of Minority…

This blogpost suggests potential ways to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to support low-wage workers with increased income to enable them to have additional resources to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The blogpost further notes ways that…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report assesses initial findings of Paycheck Plus, a refundable tax credit program for low-income workers without dependent children. The report examines the effect of this demonstration program among…

This Urban Institute research report analyzes the potential of a universal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The review looks at the proposal for a wage tax credit of 100 percent of annual earnings up to a maximum credit of $10,000 and analyzes the…

This comprehensive dataset from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Poverty Research profiles state-level data on every state, reflecting numbers, rates, amounts, and/or percentages of population; employed and unemployed individuals; three food…