Amended Law expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to support working families
Fagatogo, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Government announces the passage of House Bill 39-12, a new law that strengthens and modernizes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to provide




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