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Rural Latino families in California are missing earned income tax benefits

Author(s) -

Karen Varcoe,

Nancy B. Lees,

Martha Lucía Serrano

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

california agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2160-8091

pISSN - 0008-0845

DOI - 10.3733/ca.v058n01p24

Subject(s) - earned income tax credit , situated , family income , low income , tax credit , business , economic growth , geography , economics , demographic economics , socioeconomics , poverty , public economics , artificial intelligence , computer science

When properly accessed, the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can boost a family's yearly income by more than $4,000. A study in Kern and Madera counties indicated that many, perhaps most, qualified low-income Latino families living in rural California communities may not be receiving the EITC. About 80% to 86% of eligible households nationwide receive the EITC, compared with about 36% of eligible California families in the study. The primary reason appears to be lack of accurate information and limited access to tax-preparation assistance. UC Cooperative Extension advisors and staff are well situated to provide information about the EITC.

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