State Information

Information about state-level efforts supporting a Cost-of-Living Refund (also called a Working Families Tax Credit in some states):

Overview of state policy:

• State Overview

• State Policy Details

• Model legislative language

• Sample State Website Language

• Sample Op-Ed Language

• State by state polling data

• Fact Sheets on existing EITC: “EITC Usage by Congressional District and State.” The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).

State-specific information:

California state campaign page

Colorado

• Colorado Fiscal Institute Impact Report

Hawaii

• House Bill 2245, House of Representatives in the State of Hawaii

Illinois

• Increasing access to the EITC in IL through automatic filing, New America & Economic Security Project, March 2021

• Factsheet: Illinois Cost-of-Living Refund, Economic Security for Illinois, March 2019

• “EITC Expansion and Modernization,” Illinois Resilient Families Task Force Report, January 2019

• Illinois statewide tax credit survey results, November 2018

• Chicago tax credit survey results, November 2018

• Video: Chicagoans’ Perspective & Stories on Economic Insecurity

Maine

• “An expanded Earned Income Tax Credit will help hardworking Mainers,” Op-ed by Senator Eloise Vitelli (D) and Representative Trey Stewart (R), Bangor Daily News, June 3, 2019

• “Maine Work Credit,” Maine Center for Economic Policy, April 2019

• “Proposed credit would recognize, pay family caregivers for their hard work,” Maine Center for Economic Policy, January 2020

Michigan

• Factsheet: “The Cost-of-Living Refund: A bold proposal to help make Michigan’s economy work for everyone,” Michigan League for Public Policy, April 2019. Full brief here.

• Poll: “Public and political support remains high for Michigan EITC its benefits for state residents, local economies,” Michigan League for Public Policy, April 2019.

North Carolina

• Down Home North Carolina canvass survey results, June 2018

Washington

• Increasing access to the EITC in WA through automatic filing, New America & Economic Security Project, March 2021

• Factsheet: A modern Working Families Tax Credit. Washington coalition. January 2019

• “Promoting Economic Security through Commonsense Tax Reform." Washington State Budget & Policy Center. August 2018

• “The Working Families Tax Rebate.” Washington State Budget & Policy Center. December 2017

• “Shawn Vestal: Legislature considers sales-tax refunds for Washington’s poor.” The Spokesman-Review. February 27, 2019

• Video: “What would you do with $350?”