The Earned Income Tax Credit: Experiences from and Implications of the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program in Georgia

Authors

Mary Linnenbrink, The University of GeorgiaFollow
Joan Koonce, The University of GeorgiaFollow
Teresa Mauldin, The University of GeorgiaFollow
Michael Rupured, The University of GeorgiaFollow

Volume

46

Issue

1

Abstract

The study reported here used data collected from participants in a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to better understand how families anticipated using their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) refunds and their use of direct deposit. Data were collected over 3 years. The most common use for a refund by participants was paying bills or debts. One-third of participants planned to use their refund for savings or asset accumulation. Direct deposit participation was not significantly associated with using the EITC refund for savings or asset accumulation, with the exception of one asset, which was a house.

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Linnenbrink, M., Koonce, J., Mauldin, T., & Rupured, M. (2008). The Earned Income Tax Credit: Experiences from and Implications of the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program in Georgia. The Journal of Extension, 46(1), Article 10. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss1/10