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Author Archives: Paul Kiel

Posted inLiving Wage

Who’s more likely to be audited: A person making $20,000 or $400,000?

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger April 10, 2019October 5, 2020

When Natassia Smick, 28, filed her family’s taxes in January, she already had plans for the refund she and her husband expected to receive. Mainly, she wanted to catch up on her credit card debt. And she was pregnant with their second child, so there were plenty of extra expenses ahead. Since Smick, who is […]

Posted inLiving Wage

Where in the U.S. are you most likely to be audited by the IRS?

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques April 10, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inEconomic Justice

Equifax Makes Bankruptcy Change That Affects Hundreds of Thousands

by Paul Kiel November 2, 2017May 5, 2021
Posted inEconomic Justice

‘This is unacceptable’: ProPublica story on bankruptcy prompts council soul-searching

by Paul Kiel October 24, 2017May 4, 2021
Posted inEconomic Justice

ProPublica: How the bankruptcy system is failing black Americans

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques September 27, 2017May 4, 2021
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