Single mothers don't delay marriage just to boost tax credit, study says

Friday, April 11, 2014 - 15:21 in Psychology & Sociology

When the Earned Income Tax Credit was expanded in 1993 in the United States, supporters hoped it would reward poor parents for working while critics feared that it might discourage single mothers from marrying or incentivize women to have more children to boost their tax refund. A new collaborative study reveals the EITC has helped the working poor but hasn’t affected personal choices.

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