EITC Analysis: Childless Families by Phase-in/Phase-out Status

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Overview

Create a commented notebook analyzing childless families receiving federal EITC and state EITC, including which portion of the EITC schedule they fall into.

Requirements

Data Analysis

• Population: Childless families receiving EITC
• Years: 2024 and 2025
• EITC Status Categories:
  • Pre-phase-in
  • Full amount (plateau)
  • Partially phased out
  • Fully phased out

Data Sources

• Enhanced CPS for federal EITC analysis
• State datasets (previously used for reform calculations) for state EITC analysis

Household Characteristics to Include

• Marital status
• State
• Demographic indicators (age, race, etc.)

Deliverables

• Commented Jupyter notebook with clear explanations
• CSV export functionality for results
• Code should be accessible for others to modify and explore

Notes

• Analysis should cover both federal EITC and state-level EITC programs
• Ensure the notebook is well-documented so others can understand and adapt the code