Tax Policy
You are in the Tax Policy section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center. This section contains resources published and or funded by Casey that you may download. Resources include national awareness and local outreach efforts for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
See also Our Work: Economic Security, an overview of the Casey Foundation's investments in this issue.
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Quality in EITC Campaigns: Results from the 2008 Tax Season
2008
This new study presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of the on-line training and review process at 12 free tax preparation sites in four campaigns affiliated with the National Tax Assistance for Working Families Campaign launched by the Casey Foundation in 2003. The study found that on-site quality review made a clear difference, leading to a reduction in the number of errors by 75 percent at repeat sites.
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Metro Raise: Boosting the Earned Income Tax Credit to Help Metropolitan Workers and Families
2008
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Seizing the Moment: State Governments and the New Commitment to Reduce Poverty in America
2008
CLASP and Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a Casey-funded initiative, have released a report highlighting national, state, and local efforts to address poverty. In this report, the authors identify which states have raised the political profile of fighting poverty and the challenges faced by those who struggle to make ends meet; also included are summaries of formal policy recommendations released by four states.
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Strengthening State Policies: The Process for Change
2008
This policy brief explores steps that lead to policy change as well as examines how new ideas and solutions come to prominence in the policymaking process. Also discussed was the role that nonprofits can take in affecting policy change.
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Earned Income Tax Credits: Lessons Learned
2007
Since 2003, the Casey Foundation has worked with funders, nonprofits and other organizations around the country on a national tax assistance campaign to encourage and assist qualified tax filers to claim the earned income tax credit (EITC). A new report documents key lessons learned by the local campaigns and provides valuable insights on the EITC and asset building, engaging policymakers, improving quality, and more
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