The main barrier households face in claiming the EITC is the complexity involved in filing taxes
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
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The Oregon Kids' Credit can be worth up to $1,000 per eligible child.
To get the Oregon Kids' Credit this tax season, families need to file a tax return.
Statement by OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral on proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit A congressional deal to
Hunger in Oregon is rising rapidly, a reflection of the economic insecurity afflicting so many families. In this episode of
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped families left
Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality
By several measures, income inequality in Oregon has never been greater. In 2021, the year with the most recent data,
News Release Whether looking at the ultra-rich or the merely rich, Oregon’s affluent have never been richer, according to new
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Equal Pay Day should matter to all