This year, the IRS is under threat, and the agency will have less bandwidth and fewer resources to process tax returns and provide support to the taxpayers who need it. Lawmakers should invest in the IRS, not deplete it.
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During this year’s 2023 tax filing season, the IRS will test a new, free online tax filing tool that promises to help more tax filers access credits that they are eligible for, like the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.
During a group therapy session for teenagers, a teenage girl discusses her emotions.
Young people of color experiencing poverty have noted how racism and discrimination are root causes and key traumas that adversely impact their mental health.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 7: UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. UAW president Shawn Fain joined members in solidarity with the ongoing strike. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
CLASP published a thread on Twitter/X yesterday to highlight the release of a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report with data on union membership in 2023.
By Priya Pandey Lead is a potent neurotoxin and is particularly dangerous for the brain development of infants and young children. Health experts agree that any amount of lead exposure is unsafe for human health. Yet more than nine million homes in the United States…
In addition to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s pivotal role in the fight for racial equality, he was a fervent supporter of workers' rights and an influential figure in the labor movement.
The Biden Administration’s public charge rule went into effect a year ago, on December 23, 2022. The rule was a major immigrants’ rights win.
A multi-ethnic group of six preschool children with a mixed race African-American and Caucasian teacher, sitting around a table in a classroom. The teacher and some of her students have their hands raised, holding up fingers, learning how to count. The children are 4 years old.
New results from the survey conducted by Data for Progress in collaboration with CLASP demonstrate the employment and financial challenges that parents face due to inaccessible child care.
Two workers wearing green shirts and blue pants work underneath a car in an automobile factory. There are assembly lines, partially constructed cars, tools and electrical equipment in the background.
As we gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day synonymous with family and feasting, it's crucial to reflect on the stark reality faced by many in our communities.
