The Racial Wealth Gap Begins With Our Tax Code

[Lee Cruz]

The Racial Wealth Gap Begins With Our Tax Code

• Keli A. Tianga

Photo by Hyejin Kang via iStock

I wrote a similar headline for a Shelterforce article several years ago. That article was about tax programs—those that aid in the building of assets for people who already have a substantial amount of assets, and those that help people with minimal to no assets. In digging into the topic and through conversations with advocates, it became evident to me how the disparate treatment of these groups of earners by our tax code could bolster them financially or hinder their ability to avoid debt and save for the future...

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