What amount and where were Earned Income Tax Credit gaps in Tulsa in 2020?

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  • Last updated: Nov. 14, 2024
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  • Research By: 9bCorp
  • Research Type: Community Study
  • Source: We All Count

    Project Restrictions

    IRS data only goes down to the zip code level.

    Definitions Of Success

    Helping families file their taxes for the first time. Helping families receive funds to keep them out of poverty cycles.

    Project Goals

    Determine where families who qualify for EITC are not filing for EITC.

    Implicit Bias

    The research team had a conversation about their own implicit biases.

    Centered Perspectives

    Low- to moderate-income families

    Research Questions

    What amount of earned income tax credits were left on the table in 2020?, Where are the zip codes that could use help the most?, Where in the zip code are the people who need help?, What are the demographics of the people in these tracts?, Where can I market our solutions? What was our impact by zip code

    Answer Process

    Comparing families making under $50,000 who filed IRS EITC amounts by zip code to the Census total number of families making under $50,000.

    Descriptive

    Weight

    None

    Generalization

    The IRS data only disaggregated data on income and zip code. We used many census variables to help disaggregate the data in other ways.

    Predicitive

    Casual

    Content

    Depth

    Overview of the data for a quick analysis.

    Access

    Digital Vs Print

    Digital

    Medium

    Copyright

    9b

    Depth

    Overview of the data for a quick analysis.

    Permanence

    The link for the Tableau map will be available until Tableau or 9b takes it down.

    Training

    No specific training is needed.

    Ownership

    Data is owned by the IRS and the Census. The Tableau map is owned by 9b.

    Paywall

    None

    Digital Vs Print

    Digital