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Apr 17, 2012

Let’s Celebrate Tax Day with EITC Data

Happy tax day, everybody! Depending on your current tax filing status, today’s tax filing deadline may

Mar 15, 2012

Recent State Policy Action

There has been a lot of state policy action across the country

Jan 30, 2012

Recap: EITC Awareness Day

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation's most effective anti-poverty programs.

Jan 23, 2012

This Friday is EITC Awareness Day!

Join the National Community Tax Coalition & CFED for an EITC Policy Briefing on Capitol Hill this Thursday

Jan 13, 2012

New Resource: 2012 Tax Credit Outreach Community Tool Kit

Out friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) are pleased to announce the availability

Jan 11, 2012

The Biggest State Policy Changes of 2011

2011 was an eventful state policy year, to say the least! Below are highlights of some of the most significant state policy changes of 2011.

Dec 23, 2011

New Financial Education Guide for VITA Programs

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs.

Nov 18, 2011

Let's Talk Tax Policy

A lot has happened with state Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) over the past year. These policy changes were captured in our newly released Scorecard Resource Guide on Tax Credits for Working Families.

Nov 8, 2011

Taking a Look at the New Poverty Data

The Census Bureau released its much-anticipated supplemental poverty measure. The goal of this new measure is to provide a more accurate picture of poverty in the United States.

Apr 28, 2011

Confessions of a Volunteer Tax Preparer

“Umm…how old are you? Are you sure you know how to do taxes?”

Apr 26, 2011

State EITC Gains and Losses: 2011 Legislative Update

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the largest federal anti-poverty program; it provided about $59 billion

Apr 6, 2011

Innovating to Meet Our Customers' Needs

AccountAbility Minnesota serves as an incubator for new and innovative approaches to address asset building

Mar 25, 2011

Assets & Opportunity Policy Update

Automatic IRA: On February 9, the Illinois Senate introduced SB 1844

Mar 22, 2011

Integrating Asset Building Opportunities

AccountAbility Minnesota was founded in 1971 by a group of justice-minded accountants who believe that a person’s ability

Mar 4, 2011

Filling the Job Gap

At this juncture of a painfully slow recovery from a major recession, there remains a massive job gap in the U.S. The Upjohn Institute for Employment Research argues that if the country is to restore the employment to population ratio to the level it was in December, 2007, the American economy must create 320,000 net new jobs per month for five years.

Oct 4, 2010

Going to Scale: Initiatives to Strengthen Financial Security are Spreading

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Assets Learning Conference that brought together over 1,000 participants for three days of plenaries, workshops and sessions exploring approaches to building an economy in which all Americans, including those of limited means, are provided opportunities to achieve household financial security through savings, investment, and entrepreneurship.

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