Three state legislators representing both sides of the aisle have teamed up for a second bill.
Republican Senator Andre Jacque and Representative Paul Tittl, along with Democrat Sue Conley, have introduced the Domestic Violence Survivor Earned Income Tax Credit Fairness Act.
Under current law, Wisconsin earned income tax credit is equal to a percentage of the federal earned income tax credit, and subject to certain exceptions, a married claimant must file a joint return to claim both the Wisconsin and federal EITC.
The trio explained in a joint statement that this bill would allow a victim of domestic abuse to qualify for the EITC regardless of their tax filing status.
They also say “We cannot allow these survivors to slip through the social safety net at a time when they are struggling to support themselves financially without being dependent on their abuser. The state tax code must remove any and all provisions that may contribute to a domestic abuse victim continuing to live in fear.”
This is the second bill Jacque, Tittl, and Conley announced together this week.