Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions

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Page Title:Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/two-parent-families-children-how-effective-tax-rates-affect-work-decisions/
Published Date:January 9, 2018
Accessed Date:February 15, 2025

Working parents with children—particularly low-income families— face prohibitive tax rates that discourage taking on extra employment to get ahead, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Two-Parent Families with Children: How Effective Tax Rates Affect Work Decisions” author Alexandre Laurin finds that mothers and poorer families are the most adversely affected by this tax trap.

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