Ashley Burnside

Jan 17, 2025 | clasp.org | Ashley Burnside

By Ashley Burnside On January 14, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee held a hearing about the 2017 Trump tax law. The hearing was significant given the upcoming expiration of key provisions from the 2017 law without further action from Congress. The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans have identified passing a tax package that extends these provisions as a top priority. Below are five key takeaways from the hearing: 1.

Aug 21, 2024 | clasp.org | Fiona Lu |Ashley Burnside

By Fiona Lu and Ashley Burnside,Since its creation in 1996, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program has provided cash assistance to a smaller and smaller share of families with low incomes. One reason is that many states have never rethought their TANF programs, leaving them stuck with outdated rules and paternalistic requirements. August 22 represents 28 years since Congress enacted the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, which first created the TANF program.

Aug 16, 2024 | clasp.org | Ashley Burnside

By Ashley BurnsideThe annual poverty data released each September by the United States Census Bureau showed an amazing drop in child poverty from 2020 to 2021, followed by a heartbreaking return to previous levels in 2022. We’re not expecting major changes when the data for 2023 are released next month. But a potential 2025 tax package provides an opportunity for improvement.

Feb 28, 2024 | clasp.org | Ashley Burnside

By Ashley Burnside(EXCERPT)Despite a supposedly strong economy, many families remain just one financial shock away from personal financial crisis. A lack of affordable and accessible childcare, wages that haven’t kept up with rising housing costs, and a lack of access to paid family leave are just a few factors contributing to this precarity. Read the full article here. Source URL: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/whats-the-state-of-play-in-child-tax-credit-negotiations/ Related Articles

Feb 2, 2024 | clasp.org | Ashley Burnside

By Ashley Burnside During this year’s 2023 tax filing season, the IRS will test a new, free online tax filing tool in 12 states. The Direct File tool promises an important opportunity to make tax filing easier and cheaper and help more tax filers access credits that they are eligible for, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The Direct File tool will use easy-to-understand language, be mobile-friendly, and is available in Spanish.