WHAT
Practical, Fair, Necessary
Working families in Oklahoma deserve the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Oklahoma EITC is a highly effective tax benefit for Oklahomans who work hard but earn low to moderate income. Lawmakers reduced the value of the Oklahoma EITC for thousands of Oklahomans in 2016, which means many eligible taxpayers are unable to receive the full credit when they file their state income taxes.
However, we have an opportunity to restore this tax credit, and we need your help. Together we must call on our elected officials to do the right thing — expand the Oklahoma EITC and put money back in the pockets of the hard-working folks across our state who need it most.
Your voice is valuable!
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From 2001 to 2016 the state legislature budgeted the EITC program, a benefit that hundreds of thousands of Oklahomans claimed, year over year, without a doubt. Bills that would restore the EITC have been drafted and presented for reinstatement, but have been unsuccessful and unpopular amongst the majority of legislators.
We encourage you to find ways to get involved. Together, we can express the importance of the Oklahoma EITC program, and how we prefer for our tax dollars to work for us!
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This movement has an attainable goal. Together, we can urge our legislators to reinstate and expand the Oklahoma EITC, but it must be a group effort. We want to know about organizations and community events where we can talk about the program or distribute collateral to help grow momentum.
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Benefits of Oklahoma EITC
REDUCE POVERTY
The state EITC is a tax benefit for working families, which has been proven to lessen the impact of poverty and improve the health and well-being of low-wage families.
BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY
Oklahoma households earning the EITC spend a large portion of their refund on basic needs, boosting the local economy.
OPEN DIALOGUE
The sensible ask of the state legislature to return and expand the EITC for taxpayers is a nominal request that would prove state dollars at work for Oklahomans
What we’re up against
SMALLER FUNDS
In 2016, the state legislature made the Oklahoma EITC non-refundable, so if the credit is more than what a family owes in income taxes the balance won’t be refunded.
SMALLER RATE
Not only is Oklahoma one of the only states with a non-refundable EITC, but our 5% return on the federal EITC is one of the lowest rates in the country. Once reinstated, the EITC rate must also be expanded and increased.
SMALLER IMPACT
Every year since the EITC was eliminated from the state budget, more than 200,000 working families haven’t had the opportunity to maximize their refund.
Tell legislators to give working families in Oklahoma a boost!
GET INVOLVEDOPPORTUNITY
Restoring and expanding the Oklahoma EITC provides opportunity for growth
$264
for a married couple earning $24,600, with two children in the household
$231
for a single parent earning $10 per hour, with two children in the household
$169
for a single parent earning minimum wage, with one child in the household