Model Estimate T21-0001R - Revenue effects of options to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers who do not live with qualifying children (childless) t21-0001r.xlsx
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Table shows the tax benefits of the earned income tax credit under current law and the change in individual income tax revenues between 2021 and 2030 of 6 options to expand the current earned income tax credit for workers who do not live with qualifying children. 

This table was revised to correct an error that increased take-up fo the EITC among tax units ineligible for expansion options 1 and 2.

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Model Estimates Type Revenue Tables
Primary topic Individual Taxes
Topics Earned income tax credit (EITC) Low-income households Tax credits (individual)
Model Estimates from the same Simulation Run September 6, 2023
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T21-0009R - Extend eligibility for the childless EITC to workers between the ages of 19 and 24; Baseline: Current Law; Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2021
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T21-0008R - Extend eligibility for the childless EITC to workers between the ages of 19 and 24; Baseline: Current Law; Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2021
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T21-0007R - Extend eligibility for the childless EITC to workers over the age of 64; Baseline: Current Law; Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2021
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T21-0006R - Extend eligibility for the childless EITC to workers over the age of 64; Baseline: Current Law; Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Expanded Cash Income Level, 2021
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