The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview

Creator

  • Author: Scott, Christine
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Social Policy

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2008-01-03

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The Earned Income Tax Credit began in 1975 as a temporary program to return a portion of the Social Security taxes paid by lower-income taxpayers, and was made permanent in 1978. In the 1990s, the program because a major component of federal efforts to reduce poverty, and is now the largest anti-poverty entitlement program. This report contains information on eligibility for the program, credit amount, participation, interaction with other tax provisions, issues, compliance, and more as related to the Earned Income Tax Credit.
  • Physical Description: 32 pages

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Taxes
  • Keyword: Earned Income Tax Credit

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL31768
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL31768_2008Jan03
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc805900
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