Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
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In the midst of a severe recession it should come as no surprise that the most recent economic data available
As the 2009 legislature enters its final weeks and considers revenue bills to balance the budget and make the state
This tax season, Oregon will require a minimum wage worker who was employed full-time, year-round last year and supported one
Families in Oregon who work but whose wages do not allow them to escape poverty continue to pay income taxes.
Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs) are transferring substantial amounts of refunded tax dollars intended to support low-wage working families into the
Advocates for Oregon’s low-income working families with children want to improve Oregon’s Earned Income Credit (EIC) to eliminate Oregon’s income
Refunded tax dollars that could help low-income families make ends meet and boost local economies are instead ending up in
Both the federal government and Oregon have Earned Income Credits (EICs). The federal EIC is a tax credit targeted at
A New Report Sheds Light On Oregon’s Earned Income Credit
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