Creating an EITC Would Boost Our Economy and Help Working People
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps people who work but struggle to get by on low wages, while also reducing poverty, increasing tax fairness, and boosting local economies across the state. Read more about EITC »
How a state EITC would help
| Median income of recipients | $12,594 |
| Households benefiting from EITC | 141,176 |
| Children in EITC households | 162,961 |
Impact of Creating a State EITC
| Average boost to working families' income | $332 |
| Annual economic activity from EITC | $46.9M |
Statewide profile
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Notes
All participation estimates are based on federal EITC data from Tax Year 2013, assuming a 90% participation rate for the state EITC. Economic activity estimates include no multiplier effect.
View the source code and download the House and Senate data for the above map on GitHub. For additional questions on methodology, contact Seth DiStefano at sdistefano@wvpolicy.org.
