Impact University: Taxes
PPI Report: Tax Prep Chains Target Low-Income Workers >
Weinstein, P. and Patten, B. (2016-04-14, Progressive Policy Institute): National tax preparation chains continue to exploit the working poor, many of whom spend a significant portion of a key federal anti-poverty tax credit—the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)—just to pay for filing their taxes, according to a report released today by the Progressive Policy Institute.
Why the Rich Don’t Give to Charity >
Stern, Ken (2013-03-20, The Atlantic): The poorest citizens in the U.S. traditionally give the largest percentage of their income to charity -- even though this category of taxpayers cannot usually make use of tax deductions for charitable contributions.
Hard Cash: Predatory Lending in Alabama >
Alabama Appleseed Center (2010-10-07, Arisecitizens.org): Throughout Alabama many types of credit services are designed to trap consumers into financial difficulties. This fact sheet reviews predatory lending practices in Alabama.
Why Some People Love Tax Day >
The Earned Income Tax Credit has been widely hailed as the federal government's most successful anti-poverty program. It is certainly the largest -- redistributing about $60 billion from wealthier Americans to the working poor every year.
Rein in Shady Tax Preparers >
Levy, A. (2014-04-07, The New York Times): Tax preparation -- largely unregulated -- has become a lucrative business across the country. Unfortunately, this has led to the rise of predatory paid preparers, who take advantage of low-income families.
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