The deadline to register for Economic Impact Payments, more commonly referred to as the stimulus check, has been extended to November 21. This extension applies to those who did not file a 2019 federal tax return, did not already receive an Economic Impact payment and did not register for an Economic Impact Payment already. People […]
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- Jun, 11
New from the CBPP: Aggressive State Outreach Can Help Reach the 12 Million Non-Filers Eligible for Stimulus Payments
A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that up to 383,000 Georgians that qualify for a recovery rebate have not yet received one. If Georgians do not claim these rebates, up to $365 million could be left on the table. Across the country, families with very low-income children, people experiencing […]
Read more New from the CBPP: Aggressive State Outreach Can Help Reach the 12 Million Non-Filers Eligible for Stimulus PaymentsMay, 18Help us avert state budget cuts; New Push for EITC Expansion in Congress
Gov. Kemp has Requested Steep Budget Cuts The coronavirus pandemic has reduced the amount of revenue the state has been able to collect over the past few months. As a result, Governor Kemp has requested deep budget cuts to critical services and programs that will result in layoffs and furloughs, disproportionately harm working families, communities […]
Read more Help us avert state budget cuts; New Push for EITC Expansion in Congress - Apr, 30
Recovery Refunds & Reconvening Session
Get Your Refund Resources The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new video on how to receive your economic recovery check if you did not file for income tax. You can view the video here. Those who filed 2018 or 2019 taxes with a Social Security number or receive Social Security benefits are eligible for an […]
Read more Recovery Refunds & Reconvening SessionApr, 17Recovery Rebates, Resources, Focus of Georgia Work Credit Coalition Amid COVID-19
Georgia Work Credit Coalition Focusing on Information, Resources To Help Families Make Ends Meet The current COVID-19 crisis has caused many of us – as individuals and organizations – to shift and refocus our work. The same is true for the Georgia Work Credit coalition. Based on feedback from advocate partners, we will be using […]
Read more Recovery Rebates, Resources, Focus of Georgia Work Credit Coalition Amid COVID-19Apr, 6Understanding the Federal Recovery Rebate
Georgia Tax Filers Can Claim New “Recovery Rebate” in Addition to EITC, Other Credits to Make Ends Meet During This Difficult Time The third federal stimulus package that passed on March 25 included a direct payment to many families and individuals called the Recovery Rebates. These one-time payments will be based on the prior year’s […]
Read more Understanding the Federal Recovery Rebate - Mar, 26
Georgia’s Tax Deadline is Extended
Georgia’s Tax Filing Deadline Pushed Back This Year To help working families during the coronavirus pandemic, both the state and the federal deadline to file and pay income tax to July 15. This will help many Georgians, including contract, freelance, and low-wage workers who are currently receiving less income due to the public health emergency. […]
Read more Georgia’s Tax Deadline is ExtendedMar, 17Updates on the Georgia Work Credit
Last week marked Crossover Day, the day by which a bill must make it out of the chamber that introduced it in order to still be considered this session. Aside from the usual flurry of last-minute votes, Crossover Day this year was marked by the indefinite suspension of session due to the nation’s ongoing public […]
Read more Updates on the Georgia Work CreditMar, 5The Georgia Work Credit Needs Your Support
Call to Action Help us reach our goal to send 150 letters to legislators! Thank you to all who have shared and sent letters to our legislators; we are currently at 63 letters. With Crossover Day approaching, we need to continue to build this momentum and let our legislators know we support HB 588. If […]
Read more The Georgia Work Credit Needs Your Support - Feb, 28
New HB 588 Fact Sheet, New Partners, More Exposure
HB 588 Fact Sheet Gets an Upgrade We have updated our House Bill 588 fact sheet. It has a new design, new graph information and GBPI’s new emblem for the People-Powered Prosperity Campaign (PPP). We encourage you to use this new sheet in your advocacy. Download here. Rockefeller Foundation Partnership The Rockefeller Foundation advances new frontiers of […]
Read more New HB 588 Fact Sheet, New Partners, More ExposureFeb, 21Georgia Work Credit Gaining Steam, Coalition Members Make Splash on EITC Awareness Day
HB 588 Needs Your Support Lawmakers are increasingly looking for ways to address stagnant wages and support Georgia’s working families, putting HB 588 in a great position. HB 588 would be an enormous step forward for the Georgia Work Credit, establishing a 10 percent non-refundable credit to benefit nearly 700,000 Georgia families. As the legislature […]
Read more Georgia Work Credit Gaining Steam, Coalition Members Make Splash on EITC Awareness DayAug, 14Event: Helping Families Put Food on the Table with a Georgia Work Credit
Join the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute for a special Hunger Action Month Event to explore a state policy that can help thousands of Georgia families keep food on the table. The Georgia Work Credit is a bottom-up tax cut that allows working families to keep more of what […]
Read more Event: Helping Families Put Food on the Table with a Georgia Work Credit - May, 22
Event: Building opportunity in Savannah with tax credits for working families
Thank you to community leaders, state policy experts, volunteer tax preparers and other neighbors who came together for a conversation about using policy solutions like the Georgia Work Credit to help more families in Savannah achieve financial success. We discussed economic barriers and opportunities facing the community and explore ways you can advocate for policies […]
Read more Event: Building opportunity in Savannah with tax credits for working familiesMar, 6Senate Finance Testimony Highlights Many Benefits of Georgia Work Credit
A diverse group of Georgia Work Credit advocates testified in support of a state earned income tax credit (EITC) at the Gold Dome on Thursday, Feb. 21. Speaking before the Georgia Senate Finance Committee on Senate Bill 41, which would create a 10 percent refundable state EITC, advocates outlined the multitude of ways that working […]
Read more Senate Finance Testimony Highlights Many Benefits of Georgia Work CreditFeb, 6Perspective: A proven policy to help working families succeed in Georgia
Too many Georgians in our community struggle to reach the middle class, even as they strive to climb the economic ladder. When people can’t get ahead despite working hard, the entire economy and community can suffer. For more than 30 years, Buckhead Christian Ministry (BCM) has worked to prevent hunger and homelessness for people facing life-disrupting […]
Read more Perspective: A proven policy to help working families succeed in Georgia - Dec, 4
Event: GWC Briefing and Planning
Join fellow Georgia partners and advocates to learn the latest about the Georgia Work Credit and brainstorm strategic activities for 2019.
Read more Event: GWC Briefing and PlanningNov, 8Eight Key Facts About the Earned Income Tax Credit and Georgia Work Credit
A comprehensive report illuminating how a Georgia Work Credit would provide a significant, bottom-up tax cut to build Georgia’s middle class has been refreshed and enhanced with the latest available data. Here are a few important takeaways from the updated analysis from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a time-tested federal policy to cut […]
Read more Eight Key Facts About the Earned Income Tax Credit and Georgia Work CreditSep, 26How the Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Working Parents Reach the Middle Class
It took hard work, a little help and a quarter century for Synovia Ridley to climb the economic ladder into the middle class. Synovia moved to Georgia in 1983 from Birmingham, Ala., to study social work at Clark Atlanta University. A few years after starting college, Synovia felt called to service and enlisted in the […]
Read more How the Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Working Parents Reach the Middle Class - Sep, 7
Tax Credits to Improve Health: Briefing Recap
This blog was originally posted by Laura Harker at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Public health and taxes. While it may seem like an unlikely pairing, GBPI brought the two topics together at an event last week held at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. GBPI has led the Georgia Work Credit […]
Read more Tax Credits to Improve Health: Briefing RecapSep, 6State Earned Income Tax Credits Are Proven Tools to Improve Health
Originally posted by Laura Harker at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. Download the PDF. People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest Americans enjoy a life expectancy 10 to 14 years longer than the poorest Americans, according to a study of 1.4 billion tax records […]
Read more State Earned Income Tax Credits Are Proven Tools to Improve HealthAug, 27An Unexpected Policy to Help Mothers and Children Thrive
This blog by Georgia Budget and Policy Institute policy analyst Laura Harker was originally published in collaboration with Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia. Georgia ranks poorly when it comes to the well-being of mothers and children. Georgia ranks the fifth-highest in infant mortality rate and sixth-lowest in meeting the need for publicly-funded women’s […]
Read more An Unexpected Policy to Help Mothers and Children Thrive - Aug, 1
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Georgia Work Credit and People-First Strategies
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies—including the Georgia Work Credit, expanded access to education and additional mental health services—according to a Mason-Dixon statewide poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). The poll reveals widespread support for GBPI’s People-Powered Prosperity vision to build a stronger and more inclusive […]
Read more New Poll Shows Strong Support for Georgia Work Credit and People-First StrategiesJul, 18Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in Future
Paying for health care and paying off credit cards. Buying food, clothing or school supplies for children. Making car repairs. These are a few examples of how Georgians working with low wages invest the extra dollars they qualify for during tax season from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Established in 1974, the EITC […]
Read more Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in FutureJul, 10Tax Credits for Working Families: Powerful Tools to Improve Health
Public health professionals, tax policy experts and advocates for working families came together at this insightful briefing about how targeted tax credits can yield meaningful health benefits for families earning modest incomes. Created in 1975, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reduces federal taxes for low-wage workers and has become one of the most effective policy […]
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Georgia Work Credit Coalition Focused on COVID-19 Recovery

Recovery Rebates
Economic Impact Payments, known as "recovery rebates," have started to hit the bank accounts of Georgians. Those who filed taxes in 2018 and 2019 are eligible. In addition, if you did not file your taxes because you don’t have an earned income, you can still file a non-filers form via the IRS and be eligible to receive a payment in most cases.

Unemployment Insurance
Actions taken recently by the state of Georgia and changes made through the CARES Act significantly expand eligibility for unemployment insurance. This is a critical safety net program as Georgia is recording record-setting unemployment claims each week since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

SNAP, TANF and more
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs will be critical to helping families weather the crisis.
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Supporter Highlight
Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, outlines a state policy priority to help Georgia families struggling to make ends meet. The Atlanta Community Food Bank distributes 60 million pounds of food and groceries each year to more than 600 nonprofit partner agencies across 29 counties in north Georgia counties.