Family Benefits in America: 2023 Report Card
This report calculates the cumulative impact of major benefit programs on two types of families and how their benefits change as they move into the labor market and climb the ladder of upward mobility.
The report examines how American families with young children benefit from social assistance programs and refundable tax credits, focusing on ten states with refundable state child tax credits (CTCs).
It finds that total benefits for low- or no-earning families often leave them near or below the federal poverty line, and that complex benefit interactions and high implicit marginal tax rates can hinder upward mobility, highlighting the need for comprehensive policy reforms.
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