Fresno Bee: San Joaquin Valley’s working women get a boost from earned-income tax credit
As we approach Tax Day on April 15, we’d like to take a moment and reflect on a policy that is having tremendous success helping women, especially single mothers, attain financial security. That policy is the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a cash-back program that puts money in the pockets of low-income workers.
At a recent Family Resource Fair in Fresno with California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, we heard from hardworking mothers who said their state and federal EITC refund is a lifeline, helping them to stay afloat in a difficult economy.