Presentation: Ending the Tax Penalty Against Working Immigrants

On March 14, 2024, Interim President Phineas Baxandall joined the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus and the Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition at the Statehouse for a briefing on how working immigrants are prevented from claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit. Baxandall’s full presentation is below. 

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Pre-Conference Analysis: With Fair Share Revenue Surpassing Expectations, More Money Could Go to Education and Transportation in House and Senate Compromise

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