Tax Policy

Impact Stories

• Faith Leaders Neck-Deep in Tax Reform Negotiations

  A resolute group of spiritual leaders of various faiths rotate from the pulpit to halls of legislative power. The goal: persuading state and federal lawmakers to implement equity and financial justice measures now.
• Tax Policy Affects Our Life Quality, So How Can We Weigh In?

  On Longhaul Farm in Garrison, New York, Jason Angell and Jocelyn Apicello believe countering global warming is urgent—but also not enough. They are at the forefront of a movement to promote community-owned solar power.
• Twenty-Five Years of Work for Low-Wage Families Pays Off in Missouri

  When Amy L. Blouin was a divorced mom with two sons in diapers, EITC made a big difference. She spent 25 years advocating to make it more available to others.
• Thirteen-Year Effort to Implement a Working Families Tax Credit Ends in Success

  Marcy Bowers offers some advice to other state activists advocating for child and family tax benefits.
• Using Technology to Help Families Collect $10.5 Billion in Unclaimed Benefits

  When Courtney O'Reilly told a caller she would qualify for a family tax credit, the caller began to cry. "I knew it was a life-changing moment for her," O'Reilly says. "And that’s why we’re here.”