Federal Taxes Push Millions of “Childless Workers”* Into or Further into Poverty

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Federal Taxes Push Millions of “Childless Workers”* Into or Further into Poverty. “Childless Workers” Receive Much Smaller Average EITC Benefit. “Childless Workers” Receive Much Smaller Average EITC Benefit. The Maximum EITC Benefit for “Childless Workers” is Small. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Federal Taxes Push Millions of “Childless Workers”* Into or Further into Poverty

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“Childless Workers” Receive Much Smaller Average EITC Benefit

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“Childless Workers” Receive Much Smaller Average EITC Benefit

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The Maximum EITC Benefit for “Childless Workers” is Small

Source: CBPP projections of IRS data

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“Childless Workers” Lose EITC at Much Lower Income Level than Workers with Children

Source: CBPP projections of IRS data

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The Current “Childless Workers’” EITC Does Little to Offset Income and Payroll Taxes

Source: CBPP projections of IRS data

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President’s Proposal Would Boost Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for “Childless

Workers”

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