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Trump administration plans to end Direct File, removing a vital option to save time and money when filing taxes
September 10, 2025 • Haleigh Sinclair
Federal Taxes
A strong, ongoing Direct File platform would have provided everyday folks with another option for filing their income taxes that… Continue reading Trump administration plans to end Direct File, removing a vital option to save time and money when filing taxes
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Federal reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit expansion excludes the families that need it most
August 6, 2025 • Haleigh Sinclair
Federal Issues, Federal Taxes, Tax Credits for Minnesotans and Families
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Federal funds to Minnesota are foundational to shared prosperity
June 18, 2025 • Carly Eckstrom
Federal Budget, Federal Issues, Minnesota Budget
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Investing in affordable child care so Minnesota families can find the care they need
Great Start Affordability Scholarships are a new policy solution designed to lower monthly child care costs for Minnesota families. Find out how they work to make quality child care more accessible and push to create equitable, living wages for early childhood educators.
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Minnesota Budget Project
The Minnesota Budget Project is a research and advocacy organization that pursues policy solutions so that all Minnesotans can thrive, regardless of who they are or where they live. Established more than 25 years ago, the Minnesota Budget Project is a nonpartisan project of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Our work is centered on equitable and just public policies so that all Minnesotans have what they need to pursue full and free lives. We focus primarily on tax, budget, and economic policies.