Earned Income Tax Credit Automation
The big question / How might we...?
Can the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) be automatically provided to those who are eligible?
Type (project or consultation):
Project
When:
2017 to present
Process/what we did:
The MIL developed the concept, then met with various experts related to tax policy from both Oregon and California. A literature review of available information that could inform the project followed, and the MIL gathered and analyzed available tax data to inform our discussions.
The MIL then facilitated a series of meetings that included staff from the Oregon governor’s office, the Department of Revenue and other state agencies to determine the potential and feasibility of the idea. In those meetings, we created a “map” of all the data sources needed to create a filing for the EITC, where each of those data sets are located, and who has authority to share and receive them.
The next step is to create a test of the automated concept.
Outcome/Impact:
This project is in development, and we look forward to its future impact.
