CLASP: Refundable Tax Credits Resources and Publications http://www.clasp.org/issues/rss/topic_publications.xml?type=work_supports&id=0005 Resources and Publications from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 15:50:37 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 CLASP Work Supports Newsletter - April 2013 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1242&list=publications The Work Supports Newsletter is a monthly update that summarizes CLASP's work on safety net programs that include cash assistance (TANF), nutrition supports (SNAP), refundable tax credits, health insurance, child support enforcement and child care subsidies. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1242&list=publications Comments on Education and Family Tax Benefits Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/CLASP-Comments-on-Education-and-Family-Tax-Benefits-4-15-2013.pdf CLASP submits comments on family and education tax credits to the Education and Family Benefits Working Group, House Committee on Ways and Means as part of the committee's work to review possible changes to the federal income tax system. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/CLASP-Comments-on-Education-and-Family-Tax-Benefits-4-15-2013.pdf CLASP Work Supports Newsletter - March 2013 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1229&list=publications The Work Supports Newsletter is a monthly update that summarizes CLASP's work on safety net programs that include cash assistance (TANF), nutrition supports (SNAP), refundable tax credits, health insurance, child support enforcement and child care subsidies. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1229&list=publications Research Shows Long-Lasting Benefits of EITC Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/2013-EITC-Brief-FINAL.pdf The EITC is a widely successful program that has been shown to help lift families above poverty and contribute to the short-, intermediate- and long-term support of low-income families. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/2013-EITC-Brief-FINAL.pdf Testimony for the Record: Plateaus, Cliffs and Work Incentives Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/CLASP-Testimony-on-Work-Incentives.pdf CLASP submitted Testimony for the Record for the House Ways and Means Committee's hearing on work incentives in low-income support programs. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/CLASP-Testimony-on-Work-Incentives.pdf Big Ideas for Job Creation: Rethinking Work Opportunity - From Tax Credits to Subsidized Job Placements Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/Big-Ideas-for-Job-Creation-Rethinking-Work-Opportunity.pdf This paper is part of the Big Ideas for Job Creation in a Jobless Recovery project, which includes proposals from more than a dozen leading experts on practical, scalable proposals to create more jobs for the U.S. economy. CLASP Senior Policy Analyst Elizabeth Lower-Basch recommends that deeper, more targeted subsidies administered at the state level are an effective way to encourage employers to hire disadvantaged workers and create jobs. There are federal subsidies such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) currently in place to encourage hiring of disadvantaged workers, but in contrast, they often provide large windfalls to employers in low-wage, high-turnover industries without creating any net new jobs or changing who they hire. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Big-Ideas-for-Job-Creation-Rethinking-Work-Opportunity.pdf Tax Credits and Public Benefits: Complementary Approaches to Supporting Low-Income Families Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/0407.pdf Tax credits and public benefits are complementary approaches to supporting low-income families; policy makers do not need to choose between them. By understanding the advantages and disadvantages of both mechanisms, advocates and policy makers can better choose the right tool for the job at hand, rather than adopting a one-size fits all approach. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0407.pdf CLASP Audio Conference Transcript: The Fiscal Squeeze: What Does Tax Policy Have to Do With It? (April 2, 2004) Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/0177.pdf Bob Greenstein from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and John Corlett of the Center for Community Solutions in Cleveland discuss how tax policy drives social policy, explain how the feds and the states got into the current fiscal mess, and offer some solutions for navigating our way out of the current crisis. In addition, CLASPs Mark Greenberg provides a Hill update on TANF reauthorization (as of April 2, 2004). http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0177.pdf