Tax Code Helped Low-Income Working Families

Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution examines how receipt of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expanded nationwide from 2000 to 2003 in response to a weakened economy.

1 minute read

February 10, 2006, 6:00 AM PST

By David Gest

"The broader picture emerging from 2000 to 2003 points to three opportunities for policymakers to assist low-income working families: preserving and expanding the EITC at the federal and state levels; increasing the still-limited reach of volunteer income tax preparation programs; and making the CDCTC refundable to help low-income taxpayers pay for quality child care."

Thanks to Metropolitan Policy Program

Read the full story: The New Safety Net: How the Tax Code Helped Low-Income Working Families During the Early 2000s

Thursday, February 9, 2006 in The Brookings Institution

Social / Demographics United States

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban and Environmental Planner

Get top-rated, practical training for planners

Start Learning

Advertise with us

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.