mily payments. In addition, states such as Oregon are actively considering ways to further expand family payments. For states considering a phased approach, a good place to start is to pass through all current monthly support collected for families receiving TANF and then not count (“disregard”) that child support as income so the family’s TANF benefits do […]
Collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) is an important way to give eligible low-income families with children access to a range of health, nutrition, and supportive services they need to become and stay healthy. By enrolling a greater […]
States are finding themselves at the mercy of automatic tax cuts as the consequences of years-old tax policies take aim at state budgets. Budget writers and analysts in several states have begun to raise the alarm about “triggered” tax cuts enacted in recent years — measures once tucked away in the fine print that are […]
Almost two-thirds of custodial families nationwide receive services from the federal child support program — nearly 8 million custodial parents and 13 million children. Child support can be a significant source of income for families struggling to make ends meet, helping them pay for children’s basic needs and other costs that often can only be […]
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made the looming 2025 tax policy reckoning nearly inevitable. While the legislation made its less popular provisions — corporate tax cuts — permanent, many others, including almost all of its individual provisions, pass-through business provisions, and estate tax provisions, are scheduled to expire at the end of […]
This week at CBPP, we focused on federal tax and income security. Chart of the Week — Corporate Tax Base Is Highly Concentrated A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights:
This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes. Chart of the Week — State and Local Revenue Options for Advancing a Brighter Future A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: WA voters to decide on future of funding source for […]
No single piece of legislation establishes the annual federal budget. Rather, Congress makes spending and tax decisions through a variety of legislative actions in ways that have evolved over more than two centuries. The Constitution makes clear that Congress holds the power of the purse, giving it authority “to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts […]
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and the economy. Chart of the Week — Components of Federal Spending
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and the economy. Chart of the Week — Components of Federal Spending A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: In Montana, Conservative Groups See Chance To Kill Medicaid ExpansionKFF Health NewsOctober 31, 2024 […]
Iowa is bracing for a $1.1 billion budget hit as it phases in its 2022 flat tax, according to new revenue forecasts. The 3.8 percent flat income tax structure benefits Iowa’s wealthiest residents far more than low- and middle-income families, who already pay a greater share of their income in state and local taxes than the […]
Iowa is bracing for a $1.1 billion budget hit as it phases in its 2022 flat tax, according to new revenue forecasts. The 3.8 percent flat income tax structure benefits Iowa’s wealthiest residents far more than low- and middle-income families, who already pay a greater share of their income in state and local taxes than the […]
