Give caregivers a little credit

More than 40 million Americans spend time caring for children or elderly family members without pay -- and that figure doesn't include the millions more that have joined their ranks to look after their young, elderly or ill loved ones since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis. Moreover, caregiving is only going to become more urgently needed as our country's population ages.

Families who want to take care of those they love should have all the support they need. We can start by overhauling our policies to recognize the work of caregivers as valuable contributions to their communities -- beginning with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

The EITC has been helping families make ends meet since 1975. But in its current form, it fails to recognize the contributions of unpaid caregivers. Tell your U.S. House representative: Support legislation to allow unpaid caregivers to benefit from the EITC today.

Subject: Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit to unpaid caregivers

Your Letter:

Caregivers are crucial to our collective well-being, and in the face of the current public health crisis, it's more important than ever that we properly value the hard and necessary work they do. Even before the coronavirus outbreak, more than 40 million Americans were providing unpaid care to a loved one -- a figure that doesn't account for the millions of children now spending their days at home due to school closings. Moreover, caregiving is only going to become more urgently needed as our country's population ages.

Families who want to take care of their loved ones should have all the support they need. We can start by overhauling our policies to recognize the work of caregivers as valuable contributions to their loved ones and communities -- beginning with the Earned Income Tax Credit.

I urge you to value work outside of traditional jobs by supporting the Worker Relief and Credit Reform (WRCR) Act to extend the Earned Income Tax Credit to the millions of Americans who provide unpaid care to loved ones today.

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