A record number of states have provided much-needed support for families during the pandemic by enacting bills to create or improve state earned income tax credits (EITCs) this year. Ten states have already acted, and bills in Delaware and the District of Columbia are in process. When fully phased in, these measures will enable over 1 million families struggling to afford the basics to newly qualify for state EITCs and will boost tax refunds for many others. These gains represent many years of effort by state advocates and lawmakers who have championed the EITC and its benefits for families