Targeting Access and Knowledge of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Utilization and Policies
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 84
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Number of participants who filed taxes
研究概览
简要总结
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is the largest United States poverty alleviation program, providing up to $6,600 for working families as a tax refund. Prior studies have shown the EITC's benefits for social outcomes and health. Effects are even more significant for single mothers and Black women. Despite these known benefits, 20%-33% of eligible individuals do not receive benefits, leaving $7 billion unclaimed annually. The Targeting Access and Knowledge of EITC Utilization and Policies (TAKE-UP) Study is a pilot randomized controlled trial that will develop and test the feasibility of several culturally tailored, scalable interventions to increase the take-up of the EITC among participants in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 64 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- •Eligible for but did not receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the prior tax year
- •At least one dependent under 18 years
- •Having earned income (including income of spouse, if applicable) for the current tax year within EITC eligibility thresholds based on marital status and number of dependents
- •English or Spanish-speaking
- •Living in California and not planning to move within the next year
- •Immigration status compatible with EITC eligibility
- •Access to a phone that receives text messages
- •Willing to share relevant fields from tax forms if filing taxes (e.g., adjusted gross income)
- •Willing to be randomized.
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Number of participants who filed taxes
时间窗: 0-12 months after intervention
Determine whether participants filed taxes in the 2022 tax year
Number of participants who received the EITC
时间窗: 0-12 months after intervention
Determine whether participants received the EITC in the 2022 tax year
次要结局
- Number of participants living with depressive symptoms. Survey Instrument: General Anxiety Disorder-7(0-12 months after intervention)
- Number of participants living with anxiety/perceived stress. Survey Instrument: General Anxiety Disorder-7(0-12 months after intervention)
- Number of participants living with material hardship. Survey instrument: Housing Insecurity/Instability/Homelessness Questions from Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network (SIREN) at University of California San Fransisco (UCSF)(0-12 months after intervention)
- Amount of money spent on tax filing(0-12 months after intervention)
- Number of participants living with food insecurity.(0-12 months after intervention)
- Number of hours spent tax filing(0-12 months after intervention)
研究者
Rita Hamad
Associate Professor
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)