Evaluating Councilmember Zachary Parker’s second Child Tax Credit proposal of 2023. — We thank the Mother’s Outreach Network for supporting this research. PolicyEngine conducts all research independently of our funders. We recently examined the District Child Tax Credit (DCTC), a proposed bill from DC Councilmember Zachary Parker. Today, we will examine another proposal from Councilmember Parker called the Financial Support for Families…

Enhancing analysis of public policy impacts on needy families. — Today we are expanding our tax-benefit model to include New York Family Assistance, the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. This update allows for better understanding of the program’s impact on recipients and the wider community. …

Expanding our tax calculator and reform simulator capabilities to the most populous state. — We thank AllHome for supporting this model enhancement. We are thrilled to announce the expansion of PolicyEngine to include the California income tax code! This update enables users to examine, comprehend, and adjust tax policies in California — from rates and brackets to deductions and credits. How California income taxes work

Discover PolicyEngine’s new GPT-4 integration and audience modes. — Just two weeks ago, we unveiled our ChatGPT integration, which allowed users to generate policy analysis by adjusting parameters in PolicyEngine and interacting with OpenAI’s chatbot. …

We’ve expanded our tax calculator and customizable reform simulator to the Sunflower State. — We are excited to announce the addition of the Kansas income tax code to PolicyEngine US! This update allows users to analyze and understand the tax policies in Kansas, including tax rates, deductions, exemptions, and credits available to Kansas residents. How Kansas income taxes work Kansas levies income taxes at different rates for joint and…

Analysis of DC Councilmember Zachary Parker’s new legislation. — We thank the Mother’s Outreach Network for supporting this research. PolicyEngine conducts all research independently of our funders. On March 3, 2023, DC Councilmember Zachary Parker, along with eight other councilmembers, introduced the District Child Tax Credit Amendment Act of 2023 (DCTC), which proposes a credit of up to $500…

The Center for Growth and Opportunity launches FiscalSim, a US policy-computing web app drawing heavily from PolicyEngine’s work. — PolicyEngine, a nonprofit organization, has been dedicated to providing free, open-source software that computes the impact of public policy. Our mission has been to democratize the policy process by making it accessible for everyone, from experts to everyday citizens. To achieve this, we are committed to open-sourcing our models, apps…

We built a mini-app with the `policyengine-us` Python package to crunch the implications of a Twitter bet. — Jump to the tool One week ago, Twitter user James Medlock tweeted: The next day, entrepreneur and investor Balaji Srinivasan agreed by quote-tweet: That is, Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase, is betting that Bitcoin will exceed $1 million US dollars within 90 days. This bet appears to…

PolicyEngine estimates the impact of customisable policy reforms on poverty — overall, by age, and now by sex. — Welcome to the latest blog post from PolicyEngine, where we share updates on our work to build free, open-source software that helps people understand the impact of public policies. …