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Tax Code Switch

Apr 19, 2023 · 24m
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  • Research reveals Black taxpayers are audited 3-5 times more frequently than other groups, partly due to IRS focus on lower-income earners claiming earned income tax credits
  • Law professor Dorothy Brown discovered race is woven throughout the tax system's history, enforcement, and its effects on marriage, housing, and student debt
  • Collaboration with NPR's Code Switch exploring how racial disparities are embedded in tax policy

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