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The IRS Could Speed Up Coronavirus Rebates By Opening Secure Phone Lines

The IRS has done an impressive job delivering over 80 million rebate payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But...

April 28, 2020Elaine Maag

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What If We Could Register To Vote When We Filed Our Tax Returns?

This experiment doubled the voter registration rate.

April 3, 2019Vanessa Williamson

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To Help Close The Tax Gap The IRS Should Focus On Small Business Compliance, Not EITC Claimants

Although overall IRS audit rates are remarkably low (less than one percent), returns claiming an EITC are twice as likely to be audited as those...

March 14, 2019Elaine Maag Robert A. Weinberger

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TPC’s New Interactive Data Tool Shows EITC Benefits in Communities Throughout the U.S.

The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a highly effective policy for fighting poverty that has garnered widespread praise from both Democrats and Republicans. In...

December 3, 2018Richard C. Auxier

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

How Doctors Are Expanding Access To The Earned Income Tax Credit

Here is the problem: Families with children are not fully benefitting from tax-based government safety net programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)...

August 17, 2018Howard Gleckman

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Filing Taxes: A Nonresident's Experiences

Along with over 100 million others, I recently filed my 2017 federal income tax return. This was a special occurrence, because it was the first...

May 15, 2018Aravind Boddupalli