GBPI In The News Report: Georgia levies some of highest income taxes on the working poor April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig discusses the findings from a recent report, The Impact of State Income Taxes on Low-Income Families in 2011, by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities with WABE Reporter Michelle Writh: “The report highlights the need for action. Georgia should help the working poor by enacting an earned income tax credit. It’s something that […] Read more » Alan Essig Michelle Writh State Taxes WABE NPR 90.1 FM working poor
Press Releases & Statements Report: Georgia Taxes Working-Poor Further Into Poverty April 4, 2012 / March 5, 2021 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on Report: Georgia Taxes Working-Poor Further Into Poverty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (April 4, 2012) – While most other states exempt working-poor families from the income tax, Georgia is one of a small number of states that continue to levy an income tax on working families living in poverty. By reducing state income taxes for working-poor families, Georgia could help these families work […] Read more » Alan Essig Budget & Taxes Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Earned Income Tax Credit Income Tax State Taxes working poor
