Tax Day has now passed. And many low-paid working families missed an opportunity to make their life a bit easier.
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[This issue brief was updated on April 4, 2022.] Oregon families are among the least likely to benefit from the
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This tax credit is targeted to low- and middle-income Oregonians. About 90 percent of the tax credit goes to families
A tax credit intended to lift up working families leaves out more than a quarter-million Oregonians, most of them U.S.
More than a quarter-million Oregonians in working households — most of them U.S. citizens and authorized immigrants — cannot claim
Oregon denies certain tax filers from benefiting from our state’s Earned Income Tax Credit based on their immigration status. My
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