How does this skill help with household simulations?

It provides patterns for creating 'situation dictionaries' that define household members, income types, and geographic locations for precise calculations.

Is this useful for Python developers?

Absolutely, it provides boilerplate and helper patterns for using the policyengine-us Python library effectively within the Claude Code interface.

Can I use this for policy reform analysis?

Yes, it includes patterns for defining reforms that modify tax parameters to see how changes affect household net income and government revenue.

What programs can PolicyEngine US model?

It models federal income and payroll taxes, capital gains, and benefits like SNAP, EITC, and CTC, plus state-specific programs for all 50 states and DC.

Does it support state-level calculations?

Yes, it supports income tax and benefit modeling for all 50 states, including specific logic for regions like New York City.

PolicyEngine US Tax & Benefit Simulation

Name: PolicyEngine US Tax & Benefit Simulation
Author: PolicyEngine

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Data Science & ML

Models US federal and state tax and benefit systems to perform complex microsimulations and fiscal policy impact analysis.

About

The PolicyEngine-US skill provides specialized domain knowledge for the United States tax and benefit microsimulation engine. It enables developers and analysts to programmatically construct detailed household situations, calculate federal and state-level taxes, and model benefit programs such as SNAP, EITC, and CTC. By providing standardized implementation patterns for situation dictionaries, parameter sweeps, and policy reforms, this skill facilitates the creation of sophisticated tax calculators and economic research tools directly within the Claude Code environment.

Key Features

Model major benefit programs including SNAP, EITC, CTC, WIC, and Social Security
Construct detailed household 'situation dictionaries' for precise microsimulations
Perform marginal tax rate analysis and parameter sweeps using axes
Calculate federal and state income taxes, payroll taxes, and capital gains
Analyze policy reforms by simulating changes to tax and benefit parameters
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Researching effective tax rates and benefit eligibility across different demographics
Analyzing the distributional impact of proposed state or federal policy reforms
Developing personalized tax and benefit calculators for US households

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Key Features

Model major benefit programs including SNAP, EITC, CTC, WIC, and Social Security
Construct detailed household 'situation dictionaries' for precise microsimulations
Perform marginal tax rate analysis and parameter sweeps using axes
Calculate federal and state income taxes, payroll taxes, and capital gains
Analyze policy reforms by simulating changes to tax and benefit parameters
2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Researching effective tax rates and benefit eligibility across different demographics
Analyzing the distributional impact of proposed state or federal policy reforms
Developing personalized tax and benefit calculators for US households