Tax Filing and Inequality

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is America's most successful poverty alleviation program, but too few families actually claim this benefit. Happy Tax Day.

I volunteer to help low-income families file their taxes and so I’ve met some interesting people along the way. I remember working through finances with one mother last year.

Macy dumped every single piece of paper and receipt she had on the desk. Two children, single-income home, student debt, credit card debt. She made $43,000 last year as a nurse ou…