Since
launching the first online network for activists in 1987, HandsNet
has aggregated current human services and community development
information important to low-income communities and communities
of color. We seek to foster comprehensive thinking on approaches
to improving the lives of people living in these communities.
Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC) Still Misunderstood
In spite of recent IRS reports that a significant portion
of tax fraud cases may involve the Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC), the program should not be scrapped anytime soon...
CDF
Finds Tax Refund Loans Cost Low Income Workers
Children's Defense Fund is initiating a campaign to alleviate
an income tax-filing issue that has plagued millions of
low-income American workers each year...
Disparities
in Knowledge of the EITC
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), administered through
the federal income tax system, is the largest cash assistance
program for low-income families...
