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Download full textHutchinson, Frederick C.; And Others – 1992
This report examines state earned income tax credits (EICs) as a means to assist working poor families to escape poverty. Specifically, the report notes that six states have their own EICs, expressed as a percentage of the federal EIC, with the advantages being that the credit is a reward for work, is a pro-family policy, is efficiently targeted,…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Family Programs
