2019 Senate Bill 107

Increase state EITC

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 12, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To increase the state earned income tax credit from an amount equal to 6 percent of the federal EITC, to 30 percent. This is a “refundable” credit for low income workers (meaning that a check is sent to the taxpayer for the balance of the credit exceeding taxes owed).

Referred to the Committee on Finance