Emma Sifre
Senior Data Analyst
Emma works to support and expand ITEP’s microsimulation model and other off-model analyses. Her work aims to disaggregate the effects of tax policy changes by race, income, citizenship status, and geography. Before joining the team, Emma researched domestic social policy at the Congressional Research Service. She received an Interdisciplinary B.A. in Economic Inequality from the University of Connecticut and her MSc in Public Policy from University College London.
emma at itep.orgRecent Publications and Posts view more
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Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both because their wages would rise and because their rates of tax compliance would increase.
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Improving Refundable Tax Credits by Making Them Immigrant-Inclusive
Undocumented immigrants who work and pay taxes but don't have a valid Social Security number for either themselves or their children are excluded from federal EITC and CTC benefits. Fortunately, several states have stepped in to ensure undocumented immigrants are not left behind by the gaps in the federal EITC and CTC. State lawmakers should continue to ensure that immigrants who are otherwise eligible for these tax credits receive them.