Tag Archives: IRS Tax Returns

New IRS Tax Data Now on PolicyMap

Click here to interact with map. Powered by www.policymap.com, an online mapping tool and data warehouse. PolicyMap recently updated its Brookings IRS data to include data from returns filed in 2008. This set of indicators provides data on tax return … Continue reading

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Top 10: Zip Codes with Highest Average Amount of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in 2006

The Brookings Institution uses data from the IRS to construct a broad database of tax return data, available by ZIP code, city, county, metropolitan area, state, state legislative district, and congressional district, for every year from 2000 to 2006. The … Continue reading

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A Closer Look: Money and Taxes in the Swing Spots

Money tends to be a taboo subject generally – except when it is election time.  Then, everyone starts talking about money, and more importantly, taxes.  With today’s turbulent economy, the topic seems ever more relevant, so we ask “What do … Continue reading

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A Closer Look: Economic Life in the Swing Spots

When it comes to economic life, the swing areas highlighted by the New York Times article on Sunday share one thing in common – a strong percentage of residents working in the retail industry. In all five areas, retail shows … Continue reading

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A Closer Look: Tax Deductible IRA Contributions Across the Country

PolicyMap allows users to consider where people are contributing to their IRA accounts.  By looking at the most recent data issued from the IRS for the 2005 tax year, users can view the percent of all IRS Tax Returns with … Continue reading

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