Francine Lipman: Saving Private Ryan’s Tax Refund: Poverty Relief for All Working Poor Military Families

Here is a topical article:   Saving Private Ryan’s Tax Refund: Poverty Relief for All Working Poor Military Families by Francine J. Lipman Chapman University – School of Law American Bar Association – Section of Taxation News Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 2, Winter 2010.

Abstract: Enlisted soldiers are part of an exploding population of working poor in America. The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that thousands of military families live in poverty and that 40% of lower ranked soldiers face “substantial financial difficulties.” This paper suggests an expansion of the earned income tax credit similar to the recent Congressional expansion of the 2008 stimulus rebate payments to include ALL working poor military families. This expansion is necessary to ensure that every military family has a fighting chance in the war at home against poverty.

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