Jun 12, 2018 | Blog Post | Darrel Thompson

2017 Tax Cuts: Congress' Missed Opportunity

In response to a recent hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, CLASP submitted a letter as a member of the Tax Alliance for Economic Mobility, highlighting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s disparate impact on the economy, job creation, and workers’ wages.

Oct 18, 2017 | Report/Brief | CLASP

Research Shows Long-Lasting Benefits of EITC

Apr 17, 2017 | Blog Post | Carrie Welton

The Important Role of Tax Policy in Promoting Economic Mobility

Nov 8, 2017 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Message from Kansas: Learn from Our Mistakes

Refundable tax credits help millions of low-income people avoid poverty. Chief among them are the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit, which benefited nearly 32 million people in 2015 and lifted nearly 10 million people out of poverty. Tax credits support and reward work, help families meet basic needs, improve children's outcomes, and strengthen community economies. CLASP advocates protecting and building on these supports, including expanding the EITC to workers who aren't parents.

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Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Director of Income and Work Supports

Refundable Tax Credits

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April 10, 2019 | Blog Post | Refundable Tax Credits

A Plan to Expand Tax Credits, Lifting Several Million Out of Poverty

September 22, 2018 | Press Release | Immigrant Access to Benefits

Proposed Immigration Rule is Massive Backdoor Change Favoring the Well-Off

August 8, 2018 | News Clip | Immigrant Access to Benefits

The Trump Administration Could Reject Legal Status For Immigrants If They Used Food Stamps Or Obamacare

July 9, 2018 | Blog Post | Income and Work Supports

Giving Noncustodial Dads the Supports They Need to Thrive and Contribute

June 22, 2018 | News Clip | Immigrant Access to Benefits

The Republican War on the Poor and Vulnerable

There Are Many Reasons to Love the EITC

Over 27 million people receive a refund for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which they use to pay bills, cover expenses like child care, or make major purchases. The EITC is one of America’s most important anti-poverty programs, and helps to ensure millions of workers are not taxed into poverty.

Ten Reasons to Love the EITC