Bills Could Expand Eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit
Clip: 3/29/2021 | 7m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Additional tax relief could be on the horizon for lower-income Illinoisans.
Two bills in the General Assembly would expand eligibility for the earned income tax credit. As part of our Firsthand initiative exploring poverty in Chicago, we take a look at the credit, and what it could mean for low-income households.
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Bills Could Expand Eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit
Clip: 3/29/2021 | 7m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
Two bills in the General Assembly would expand eligibility for the earned income tax credit. As part of our Firsthand initiative exploring poverty in Chicago, we take a look at the credit, and what it could mean for low-income households.
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