Jun
5
2009
In the News from the Urban Institute
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:01 AM Press Releases
The Urban Institute recently published its findings regarding impact of extending the Earned Income Tax Credit to non-custodial parents.
"Under current federal income tax rules, low-income noncustodial parents are ineligible for the EITC benefits available to low-income families with children, even when they support their children through full payment of child support. While the EITC and child support have successfully removed many low-income working families from poverty, the combined effect of taxes and child support payments can impoverish noncustodial parents working at or near the minimum wage."
