State tax and budget issues are a major focus of AACF’s State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI) project. We conduct analysis and public education to promote a balanced tax system that meets the needs of our state and our low- and middle-income families.
Current Issues
Rabid Refunds: Refund Anticipation Loans and High Tax Preparation Fees Are Picking the Pockets of Arkansas's Working Families (September 2008)
Welfare Reform Redux: ARRA's Potential to Help Arkansas Families in Financial Crisis (July 2009)
Background on TANF in Arkansas (July 2009)
Open Letter to the Arkansas Lottery Director (July 2009)
Unemployment Insurance and ARRA: An Overdue Win for Arkansas Families (July 2009)
PRESS RELEASE: Single Working Moms Getting Mixed Tax Day Message (Aptil 2009)
Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes: Tax Fairness for Families and Small Businesses (March 2009)
PRESS RELEASE: Faith Leaders sign “Ca
ll to Fairness,” urge anti-poverty legislation (March 2009)
Advocate's Guide to State Tax and Budget System
Rebuilding Our Fiscal Foundation: Seven Steps to Overcoming Arkansas' Structural Budget Deficit (July 2008)
Moving Families Forward newsletters
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