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April 15 is usually the deadline for filing tax returns, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, tax filing deadlines for the federal government and many states are delayed until July. Many people have started receiving direct…

H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, is a critical first step towards meeting some immediate needs of people whose health, well-being, and livelihoods are threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will provide paid…

Click here to learn more about coronavirus and steps you can take to protect yourself and those around you.  COVID-19 threatens to become the largest crisis of a presidency with no shortage of crises, causing a public health emergency in…

President Trump is cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He is taking food away from kids in the school lunch line, erecting barriers to affordable housing, and rolling back health and safety protections for women and…

I filed my Tax Year 2019 tax returns—but perhaps you haven’t yet. If you paid child or dependent care expenses in 2019, or if you’re a child care provider or advocate who knows families that did, pay attention!   We know that many parents struggle to afford high-quality, affordable child…

Today, we recognize Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income families that provides refunds. Along with the Child Tax Credit (CTC)…

As we close out the decade, ‘tis the season for lists that reflect back on the last 10 years. This year we – along with our partners at the Groundwork Collaborative, Roosevelt Institute, and Georgetown Center…

Congressional negotiators reached an agreement on a spending deal earlier this week, which was a mixed bag for women and families. Though Congress agreed to change some tax provisions during last-minute negotiations, the final spending package did not include improvements to two important tax benefits that would have helped women with low incomes and their families: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for…

Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced several bills that would make remarkable investments in women and families. Specifically, the Committee approved a bill, sponsored by Chairman Richard Neal, that would significantly improve tax…

As state legislative sessions wrap up, states, in many ways, continue to be at the forefront of advancing laws that support working families and create the equitable workplaces and communities that women need. However, it seems…

Here’s a little good news for your Friday. You may recall that back in April, Senators Brown, Bennet, Durbin and Wyden introduced the Working Families Tax Relief Act – a little piece of legislation that would…

On April 10, 2019, Senators Sherrod Brown, Ron Wyden, Dick Durbin, and Michael Bennet introduced an important piece of legislation that would substantially increase and expand tax credits for working women and families across the country.…