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Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families

New brief details how guaranteed income programs help families thrive and boost economic security.

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The Earned Income Tax Credit Should be Expanded for Workers Without Children

August 22, 2024 | Report/Brief | Jesse Fairbanks

What is Meaningful Community Engagement? Learnings from the Perspective of a National Advocacy Organization

Refundable tax credits help millions of people with low incomes reach economic stability. Chief among them are the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC), which benefitted 28 million in 2018 and lifted nearly 11 million people out of poverty. The temporarily expanded CTC in 2021 had dramatic impacts in reducing child poverty and promoting family well-being. Tax credits reach workers who are paid low incomes, invest in families, improve children’s outcomes, and strengthen local economies. CLASP advocates protecting and building on these investments, including expanding the EITC for workers without dependent children and making the CTC fully refundable.

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10 Things to Know About the Child Tax Credit Under the New Trump Reconciliation Bill

There Are Many Reasons to Love the EITC

About 25 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.

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CLASP Submits Public Comment: Public Charge Rule (HS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304)

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Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families

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Fact Sheet | January 31, 2025

The Earned Income Tax Credit Should be Expanded for Workers Without Children

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Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families

10 Things to Know About the Child Tax Credit Under the New Trump Reconciliation Bill

The Earned Income Tax Credit Should be Expanded for Workers Without Children

What is Meaningful Community Engagement? Learnings from the Perspective of a National Advocacy Organization

Ashley Burnside

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Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families

10 Things to Know About the Child Tax Credit Under the New Trump Reconciliation Bill

The Earned Income Tax Credit Should be Expanded for Workers Without Children

What is Meaningful Community Engagement? Learnings from the Perspective of a National Advocacy Organization

Ashley Burnside

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