Season 2, Ep. 2: Now's the Time for an EITC Boost!

Season 2, Ep. 2: Now's the Time for an EITC Boost!

Wonk-Life Balance

17/06/2022 6:42PM

Episode Synopsis "Season 2, Ep. 2: Now's the Time for an EITC Boost!"

Michigan's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a tax credit for workers and families with low incomes, and it helps them meet basic spending needs like groceries, transportation, child care and home maintenance. In 2012, the credit was cut back,  and the League and our partners have been advocating for it to be boosted every since. And NOW IS OUR CHANCE! There's bipartisan support for increasing the EITC to 30% of the federal credit. To make sure we understood just how much the EITC means to working Michiganders and their communities, we invited Bethany Broom-Dombrowski, a United Way VITA site coordinator, to talk to us about how the families she serves—most of them in rural areas—benefit. Bethany herself received the EITC when her daughter was younger, so she knows first-hand how important the credit is.  Learn more about the EITC here. Take action and ask your lawmakers to support a boost here.  Learn more about the United Way VITA Program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) by calling 2-1-1 or contacting your local United Way.

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