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April 15 — a day that strikes fear into the hearts of taxpayers all across America. Will I owe more? Did I keep all my receipts? What is a Schedule C, and do I need to fill one out? What if I get audited?
While tax day is taxing for many of us, what’s really taxing is getting paid less than you’re worth because you’re a woman. On average, women continue to earn only 78 cents for every dollar men earn. The persistent wage gap women face is a taxing problem for all Americans. With unemployment rates rising, an unprecedented number of women are now the family breadwinners — making wage discrimination even more taxing. In these tough economic times, fair pay is even more critical, not simply to family economic security but also to the nation’s economic recovery.
Whether you filed your taxes online months ago or will be in line at the post office at midnight tonight trying to beat the deadline, take a two-minute break during this taxing day to urge your senators to take the next critical step in the fight for pay equity by quickly passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. A much-needed update to the 45-year-old Equal Pay Act, the Paycheck Fairness Act can help make real progress on pay equity. Then, brighten tax day for your friends and family by sending them a tax day e-card.
With tax day upon us and Equal Pay Day just around the corner on April 28, pay equity is on the forefront of the minds of many. Join us in our work to get the Paycheck Fairness Act signed into law so that each work day will be a little less taxing for us all.
