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Panel: working-families tax credit lifts families but take-up gaps remain; hash-linkage outreach can help
Summary
Panelists told the House Finance Committee that the Working Families Tax Credit has delivered hundreds of millions to low-income households but that take-up gaps exist; the California Policy Lab described a privacy-preserving 'hash linkage' approach that identified eligible nonfilers and increased claims via targeted outreach.
State and national advocates told the House Finance Committee that Washington's Working Families Tax Credit has become an important anti-poverty tool but that participation gaps remain — and that data-driven outreach can increase uptake.
Alina Swart, a parent ambassador and recipient, described personal barriers in the application process and urged simplification. "The tax credit has provided peace of mind by helping me and my husband…
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