PolicyEngine US Tax & Benefit Modeler

What it does

This skill provides the agent with precise API patterns and domain knowledge to calculate US taxes and benefits. It supports both single-household impact calculations and large-scale population simulations to analyze policy reforms.

When to use it

Use this skill for any query regarding US tax liability, eligibility for benefits (SNAP, EITC, CTC, etc.), or the budgetary impact of proposed policy changes on specific demographics.

What's included

• Scripts: Includes utility scripts for policy engine development.
• Instructions: Comprehensive guides on using USHouseholdInput and Simulation classes, handling US entity structures, and debugging benefit cliffs (e.g., SNAP eligibility).

Compatible agents

Claude Code, and other agents capable of running Python environments with the policyengine package.