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From Incentives to Impact: Boosting Earned Income Tax Credit Participation in New Jersey
In New Jersey, more than 200,000 low-income residents are missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit—a powerful tool designed to boost income and reduce poverty. That’s an estimated $700 million in unclaimed benefits each…
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