Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) An Overview.

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) An Overview.

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Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2003.
Description:	33 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Work Incentive Program (U.S.) Earned income tax credit. Income tax.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10619997

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Summary:	Provides an overview of the earned income tax credit (EITC), including eligibility, credit calculations, participation, characteristics of tax year 2000 EITC tax returns, and EITC interaction with other Federal tax credits, means-tested programs, and State EITC provisions. Discusses EITC policy issues, including whether EITC provides an incentive to work, possible imposition of a marriage penalty on single low income parents choosing to marry, and anti-poverty program effectiveness; and examines issue regarding compliance with the EITC provisions, use of paid tax preparers by EITC recipients, and EITC problems as cited by the National Taxpayer Advocate. Reviews legislative history of EITC since 1972, and parameters of EITC calculations since tax year 1975. Includes tables and graphs.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

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Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Physical Description:	33 p. : digital, PDF file.