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As Oregon lawmakers consider increasing the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a new national report examines how state EITCs
Today, low-income working families achieved a significant victory with the Oregon Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 398-B in a bipartisan
The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) supports Senate Bill 398 and its effort to increase the use of the
Oregon ranks near the bottom when it comes to the share of qualifying families that claim the federal Earned Income
Of all working families across the country, Oregon working families are among the least likely to claim the federal Earned
This Friday, January 29, is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a day the IRS uses to publicize this tax
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
Of all working families nationwide, Oregon families are the least likely to claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
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