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Tax reform for low-wage workers.

M M Seipel1

  • 1School of Social Work, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. Michael_Seipel@byu.edu

Social Work
|January 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary
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Recent antipoverty programs place welfare recipients in low-wage jobs with little income growth potential. Tax reforms, including expanding refundable tax credits and eliminating food sales taxes, can better support these workers.

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Area of Science:

  • Economics
  • Public Policy
  • Social Welfare

Background:

  • Work-oriented antipoverty programs are increasingly placing welfare recipients into low-wage employment.
  • These low-wage jobs often provide insufficient income to lift workers above the poverty level.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore tax reform strategies for supporting low-wage workers impacted by new antipoverty programs.
  • To identify effective tax policies that can increase the disposable income of low-wage earners.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the tax burdens faced by low-wage workers, including federal, payroll, and local taxes.
  • Evaluation of the potential impact of expanding refundable tax credits and eliminating sales taxes on food.

Main Results:

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  • Low-wage workers, despite paying minimal federal income tax, bear significant payroll and local tax burdens.
  • Expanding refundable tax credits, such as the earned income tax credit and child tax credits, can increase worker earnings.
  • Eliminating sales taxes on food would further reduce the financial strain on low-income households.

Conclusions:

  • Tax reform is a crucial tool for enhancing the financial stability of low-wage workers.
  • Policy recommendations include expanding earned income tax credit and child tax credits and removing sales taxes on essential goods like food.