The Working Families Tax Credit Coalition engages in advocacy to improve and expand the Working Families Tax Credit. In 2025, our priority is expanding the credit to all working seniors and young adults, regardless of whether they have kids.
Take action!
Tell your lawmakers you support expanding the Working Families Tax Credit by sending a letter to them.
We believe everyone deserves a boost from the Working Families Tax Credit, regardless of age. Under current Working Families Tax Credit statute, modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, people without dependents must be at least 25 or under 65 to claim the WFTC, which means that most young adult workers and working seniors are excluded from our state tax credit. Eight other states have removed this barrier and expanded the age range of their state tax credit. Washington should be next!
In the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers have the opportunity to:
- Expand access to over 100,000 more Washington households, increasing the number of eligible households by nearly 30%.
- Provide a cash boost for self-supporting, low income young adults as they pursue education and begin their careers. These young people face the highest poverty rates of any age group in the US, and are disproportionately likely to be people of color and/or impacted by the foster care system.
- Support more working seniors. Social security is not enough to cover the cost of living, and more seniors are working now than at any time in the last 25 years.