Legislation The proposed legislation takes an important step in decreasing the regressivity and increasing the fairness of Rhode Island’s tax structure by adding one new personal income tax bracket, affecting only households in the top 1%, with adjusted gross incomes above $475,000. Adding this one bracket would raise an estimated $128.2 million in revenue and would impact no Rhode Islanders …

IntroRhode Island was a leader in creating one of the nation’s first paid leave programs for its workers–the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program (TCI). Since January 2014, TCI helps you afford to take time off from work so you can:care for a seriously ill child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparentbond with a newborn child, adopted child, or foster childTCI …

IntroThe Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a common-sense tax break that reduces the income tax owed by lower-wage working families, allowing them to contribute more to vibrant local economies.Many hard-working Ocean State families are struggling to pay for housing, heat, food, and health care. Federal and state EITCs helps working families close that gap, providing a refundable tax credit …

IntroRhode Island Works (RI Works) is the state’s safety net program for children and families with limited income. The program provides a minimal cash benefit ($554/month for a family of 3) and is the primary “workforce development” door for parents as they work to gain fundamental skills. The financial benefit and workforce preparation opportunities are meant to work together to …

Intro In Rhode Island, child care is in high demand. Almost 70% of Rhode Island children under age 5 need some kind of non-parental care while their parents work. Importantly, the availability of quality child care for these children is dependent upon a stable workforce. Yet, inadequate compensation coupled with a lack of salary supplements for early childhood educators is …