Programs Simulated by TRIM3

TRIM3 simulates a number of different transfer, health, and tax programs using data obtained primarily from the March Current Population Survey (CPS). The programs modeled by TRIM3 include:

• Cash and in-kind transfer programs
  
  
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Child Care
  • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  • Public and Subsidized Housing
  • The Food Stamp Program
  • Child Support
  
  
• Health Insurance Programs
  
  
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid and SCHIP
  • Employer Sponsored Health Insurance
  
  
• Tax Programs
  • Payroll Taxes
  • Federal Income Taxes
  • State Income Taxes