Tell Congress: Extend the expanded EITC and CTC to support working people and families While 4 out of 5 people who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit are claiming this tax credit, millions more are not aware that they are eligible to receive payments of up to $1,502 for a wor...

🚨 Tell Congress: Extend the expanded EITC and CTC to support working people and families 👇

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“Wealthy people should pay a fairer share than they are paying now.”

On @nytimes.com, @govpritzker.illinois.gov makes the case for tax fairness. In IL, that includes strengthening proven tools like the #ChildTaxCredit and #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit that put money directly back into people’s pockets.

You might be eligible for thousands of dollars in tax credits this year - even if you didn’t receive any income in 2025. Available credits include the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit and #ChildFamilyTaxCredit. Go to findyourfunds.org for a comprehensive guide to the 2025 tax season!

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From Progress to Permanence and Beyond: Strengthening Virginia’s EITC - The Commonwealth Institute Strengthening Virginia’s EITC helps working families manage rising costs. Making the refundable credit permanent and more robust is critical.

Virginia made real progress by making the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit refundable — but that progress is temporary.

Without #VaLeg action, families could see a tax increase after 2026.

It’s time to strengthen Virginia’s #EITC and make it permanent.
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2/Economic Security Illinois (ESIL), working alongside advocates, parents, service providers, and lawmakers like +Gov. Pritzker helped double the state’s #ChildTaxCredit and expand the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit — putting more money back into the pockets of working families.

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5/ After nearly a decade working on #guaranteedincome, we’ve witnessed over 160 pilots across the country. Coupled with evidence from the federal #ChildTaxCredit and #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit, the research consistently shows the potential of cash to stabilize and support families.

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#DirectFile was fast, secure, and actually free. It saved working families time, money, and helped them claim credits like the #ChildTaxCredit and #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit.

98% of users said they loved it. Taxpayers wanted it expanded and made permanent. So why take it away?

Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans - Senator Catherine Cortez Masto ***VIDEO AVAILABLE*** Video of the Senator’s remarks at a press conference introducing this critical legislation is available here. Video download is available here. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...

As costs rise, it’s harder for workers to get ahead. The #TaxCutforWorkersAct makes more workers eligible for the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit, helping them keep up with rising costs. 1/

🗓️ Tax Day on April 15 is in two weeks!

The average refund is 5% higher so far this year and you can use #DirectFile to claim 2️⃣ of the most significant tax credits: the #ChildTaxCredit and the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit.

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But this tax season, Illinois is helping families keep more of what they earn thanks to the state’s new #ChildTaxCredit and expanded #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit.

Get help filing your taxes for free on FindYourFunds.org. You may be eligible for state and federal tax credits you aren't aware of, like the #ChildFamilyTaxCredit or #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit. Go to FindYourFunds.org for more information.

Cash Tax Credits - Economic Security Project Policies that will build an economic floor for families with monthly cash payments through the tax code.

If Elon and the President were legitimately interested in Americans’ economic well-being they would invest in policies like the #ChildTaxCredit or the #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit, which already move cash to American families. (2/5)
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Illinois expanded tax credits for some workers and families but not all of the money is claimed, experts say The child tax credit and an expanded earned income tax credit is expected to put more money back into filers' wallets.

“We’ve got a lot of hard working families that deserve to be invested in.”

The up to $2K in tax credits available to Illinoisans via the #ChildTaxCredit & #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit helps to do just that, explains ESIL's Erion Malasi.

“The #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit - #EITC - is one of the most powerful & proven tools in our country to help families w/ low incomes put food on the table and, on a broader scale, lift families out of poverty,”
— Ashley Kenneth, TCI's Pres & CEO
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The #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit is one of the most powerful & proven tools to help families put food on the table & more.

Today, both #VaLeg $ committee #VaBudget proposals increase the refundable EITC option that gives much-needed economic relief to families w/ the lowest incomes. 🧵

In 2022, #VaLeg chose to support families with the lowest incomes through a more inclusive #EarnedIncomeTaxCredit option.

Now, qualifying families can get a refund after settling their income tax w/ the refundable credit.

Here’s why it should continue… 🧵
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | Internal Revenue Service If you’re a low- to moderate-income worker, find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and how much your credit is worth.

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Interactive Map: States Should Continue Enacting and Expanding Child Tax Credits and Earned Income Tax Credits | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Fourteen states have enacted a child tax credit, and 31 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have enacted their own version of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.

New interactive map shows how every state is using their own version of the #ChildTaxCredit & #EITC to advance equity for people of color, women, & people who have immigrated to the U.S. who are overrepresented in low-paid work & in families with little to no earnings.

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House passes child tax credit bill that could give families a nearly $700 tax break as early as this year

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Life Hack: Earned Income Tax Credit

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