Budget and Taxes Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Furthers Research for a Georgia Work Credit and Beyond August 24, 2023 / September 13, 2023 by Anthony Hill PRESS RELEASE: Landmark Gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Furthers Research for a Georgia Work Credit and Beyond ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Today, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) announced a transformational gift from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. This substantial $75,000 contribution will propel GBPI’s critical research and advocacy efforts aimed […] Read more » Child Tax Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Georgia Work Credit Press Release tax and budget
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class October 17, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Wesley Tharpe A Georgia Work Credit would give a bottom-up tax cut to more than a million working families in Georgia, providing lifelong benefits for children and boosting local economies. Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Tax Credits to Improve Health: Briefing Recap September 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Laura Harker Public health and taxes. While it may seem like an unlikely pairing, GBPI brought the two topics together at an event last week held at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. GBPI has led the Georgia Work Credit campaign since 2015, urging lawmakers to enact a state earned income tax credit as a […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Earned Income Tax Credit EITC Georgia Work Credit health
Budget and Taxes Health Justice Laura Harker Reports State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health August 29, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker | 1 Comment on State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health Download PDF People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest Americans enjoy a life expectancy 10 to 14 years longer than the poorest Americans, according to a study of 1.4 billion tax records between 1999 and 2014.[2] People living in poverty often face toxic stress […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Earned Income Tax Credit EITC Georgia Work Credit health
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan July 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by John McCosh An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education and mental health services, while raising new revenue to pay for them, according to a Mason-Dixon statewide poll conducted this month. “We’re thrilled that the poll revealed widespread support for GBPI’s People-Powered Prosperity vision,” said Taifa Butler, […] Read more » Education Georgia Work Credit Georgians health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes tax breaks
Blog Cash and Safety Net Worker Justice Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in Future July 17, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Eric Strunz Paying for health care and paying off credit cards. Buying food, clothing or school supplies for children. Making car repairs. These are a few examples of how Georgians working with low wages invest the extra dollars they qualify for during tax season from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Established in 1974, the EITC […] Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit
GA Work Credit Past Events Tax Credits for Working Families: Powerful Tools to Improve Health July 13, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Eric Strunz Public health professionals, tax policy experts and advocates for working families came together at this insightful briefing about how targeted tax credits can yield meaningful health benefits for families earning modest incomes. Created in 1975, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reduces federal taxes for low-wage workers and has become one of the most effective policy […] Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit
Alex Camardelle Blog Health Justice Worker Justice Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women May 31, 2018 / April 25, 2023 by Alex Camardelle Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and create thousands of living wage jobs. Affordable child care for all working mothers. Women earn equal pay for equal work. All women live longer with access to high quality and affordable health care. These are pieces of […] Read more » economy EITC entrepreneurship Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Minimum Wage paid leave Women Working Ahead Workforce Development
Blog Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice Make a $1 Billion Investment in Georgia’s Youth, Workers, Families and Communities January 29, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler As published by SaportaReport You’ve no doubt heard many times Georgia is the No. 1 place to do business, but what if the state can also be the top place to settle and raise a family? That is the audacious vision the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute unveiled at its Jan. 25 policy conference under […] Read more » economy Education EITC Georgia Work Credit health Higher Education medicaid Medicaid Expansion People-Powered Prosperity
Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice An Investment in Georgia Women is an Investment in a Stronger State December 20, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This year marks a watershed moment for women in the United States. Across the nation, women are reminding employers of their importance and need for respect in the workplace. Women are also signing up in record numbers to run for office. And many women are asking their policymakers to take action on policy change to […] Read more » Earned Income Tax Credit economic opportunity Economic Security economy Georgia women Georgia Work Credit medicaid Medicaid Expansion wage gap
