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Targeted Tax Credit: an EITC Would Support Idaho's Working Families

  • A refundable Idaho earned income tax credit (EITC) would reward work and help Idaho avoid taxing people of modest means into poverty. Families typically

Idaho Stands to Gain from Reducing Employment Barriers for People with Criminal Records

  • Idahoans with a criminal record encounter lifelong challenges long after a sentence is completed. Some of these challenges - which can be more severe

Understanding Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Funds

  • Real-time analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey suggests widespread income and employment loss related to the pandemic continue to make it difficult

Understanding the Pass-Through Loss Limitation in Conformity

  • This year, the federal CARES Act and COVID Relief Act will prompt a number of changes to Idaho’s tax code, should policymakers approve full

Excluding Budget Cuts, Idaho’s FY21 Budget Surplus is $277 Million

  • In 2020, a governor-issued 5 percent “holdback” for FY21 led to $98.7 million in cuts to K-12 schools and $96.5 million in cuts to

Idahoans Are Still Experiencing Recession Hardship

  • Direct assistance to Idahoans most impacted by the pandemic and the recession will ensure that our economy can fully recover and families can thrive.

Federal Stimulus Helped Stabilize Idaho Revenues, But Outlook Moving Forward Remains Uncertain

  • The federal stimulus dollars that Idaho received in the past six months cushioned the blow from lost wages and decreased economic activity due to

Rewarding Work in Idaho

  • The coronavirus pandemic calls for innovative approaches to address challenging economic conditions. Idaho’s Return to Work Bonuses are an example of a promising policy

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