Help Support Working Oklahomans (HB 1639)

By: Posted byDave Hamby Posted inAdvocacy Alert/ Info to Action

The House Appropriations and Budget Finance – Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee could soon consider House Bill 1639, which would increase the amount of the Oklahoma Earned Income Tax Credit many low-income working families receive when they file their tax return.

The state’s Earned Income Tax Credit — when taken in combination with the federal EITC — is a proven measure for supporting Oklahomans who are working in low-wage positions while also stimulating the economy.

We need your help to help ensure this bill is heard in committee. Please send an email to the committee members asking them to move this bill forward.

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To learn more about Oklahoma’s EITC, visit the Oklahoma Policy Institute website or check out its 2021 Legislative Policy Priorities.

Thank you for supporting working Oklahomans.

Published by Dave Hamby

A fourth generation Oklahoman from Pawhuska, Dave Hamby has more than three decades of award-winning communications experience, including for Oklahoma higher education institutions and business organizations. Before joining OK Policy, he oversaw external communications for Rogers State University and The University of Tulsa. He also has worked for Oklahoma State University and the Chamber of Commerce in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A graduate of OSU's journalism program, he was a newspaper reporter at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith. Dave joined OK Policy in October 2019.