PolicyEngine/policyengine-us

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The PolicyEngine US Python package contains a rules engine of the US tax-benefit system, and microdata generation for microsimulation analysis.

Stars: 163
Forks: 213
Open beginner issues: 17
Indexed issues: 747
Avg merge: 3d 3h
Merged PRs (30d): 96

Dominant language: Python
License: AGPL-3.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 17, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 16, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue

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741 open issues indexed

Missing PrivateDataset class in policyengine_core.data module Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4872 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Malformed table in test_runner.py docstring Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4873 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Missing end-string for interpreted text in Variable class docstrings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4874 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Unsupported theme options Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4875 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Missing reference target in contributing/intro.md Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4876 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Runner version ‘2.317.0’ is outdated Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4877 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Git using ‘master’ as the name for the initial branch Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4878 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Warning: pytest skipping calibration tests Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4879 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Warning: pytest skipping CPS data tests Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4880 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Warning: pytest skipping tests against TAXSIM Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4881 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Investigate and address remaining pytest warnings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4882 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Review and update deprecated code or dependencies causing warnings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4883 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Optimize test suite to reduce or eliminate warnings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4884 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Investigate potential memory leaks or performance issues causing warnings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4885 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Improve error handling and logging to reduce uninformative warnings Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4886 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Deprecation warning: Pipeline.hmset() in RQ library Open

good first issue

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4887 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Runtime warning: Invalid value in rank calculation Open

good first issue

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4891 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Backdated Area Median Income for Denver Property Tax Relief Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4895 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Apply the five-year-forward check for all reforms Open

reforms

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4912 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Check if reforms are active using a consolidated function Open

code-health

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4913 · 0 comments · 1 reaction · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
MTRs for California household in 2024 white screen Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4943 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Refactor the Utah state variables to align with models standards Open

states/ut

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4964 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Simplify the `ny_supplemental_tax` variable formula Open

code-health

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4972 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Document `default_uprating.py` Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#4995 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Add documentation through Readme.md files to the repository Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5034 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Pre-2024 Commodity Supplemental Food Program values Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5035 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Uprate SPM thresholds with a more realistic index Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5054 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Incorporate redetermination logic for Nebraska Child Care Subsidy Open

states/ne

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5074 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Refactor the Kiddie Tax logic and separate it from AMT Open

AMT bug

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5087 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Chapter 7 bankruptcy means test Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5109 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Create reform for TCJA "current policy" extension Open

high-priority

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5111 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Tie Maine dependent exemption credit to federal exemption from 2026 on Open

states/me

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5122 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Indiana special exemption for first-time qualifying children Open

2023 states/in

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5124 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Fix per-unique-record randomness Open

enhancement

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5135 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Historical values of Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and One-time Energy Relief Open

states/ak

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5148 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Use pregnancies instead of infants for Family Security Act pregnancy credit Open

reforms

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5154 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Baseline CTC returns a 0 value if locally run on a streamlit application Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5165 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Add dependabot Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5189 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Replace Savers Credit with Savers Match effective 2027 Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5199 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Refactor the Missouri income tax parameter structure Open

code-health good first issue states/mo

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5211 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Create new structure for Indiana dependent exemptions Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5223 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Consolidate "is_veteran" to the rest of the repository Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5238 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Adjust the separate value in the Harris capital gains reform Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5239 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
State-specific rules for when Medicaid Open

medicaid

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5251 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Change `_lsr` to `_behavioral_response` Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5258 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Rename `partnership_s_corp_income` to `partnership_s_corp_distributions` Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5272 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Add statutory reference for Virginia itemized deduction phase-out logic Open

code-health states/va

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5283 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Avoid default branching in the Delaware and Virginia state tax models Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5288 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
CalWorks pregnancy special needs payment PPO Open

counties/ca/los-angeles

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5357 · 1 comment · 0 reactions · 1 assignee · Indexed Sep 16, 2026
Tie tax credits and rebates to the year income is assessed on Open

PolicyEngine/policyengine-us#5368 · 0 comments · 0 reactions · 0 assignees · Indexed Sep 16, 2026

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