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We are excited to share the third edition of the Tax Prep Digest, a weekly update from Prosperity Now that brings you the latest news from the IRS, TaxSlayer and our national network of Free Tax Prep Partners.

VITA/AARP/TCE Free Tax Prep Production as of 3/21/22 Free Tax Prep Sites Active = 6,618 Federal Returns Accepted = 1,180,793 Federal Refunds Claimed = $1,777,092,017 Updates

Prosperity Now

VITA Grantees who have not been funded should contact Graham via email at [[email protected]]

The SPEC Grants Program Office has been working hard to get VITA grant funds out, but they let us know that approximately 30% of grantees have not received their funding. If your org is among those that have not received funding Prosperity Now wants to help you navigate the funding process. Please reach out ASAP if you need help.

New CTC Outreach Mapping Data Available [[link removed]]

Prosperity Now has built upon work done by our partners at the Tax Policy Center and created a map that identifies the zip codes with populations that are most at risk of missing out on the CTC, and that are also the most in need of the life-sustaining dollars the CTC represents due to the rate of poverty in that zip code. For more information visit the webpage linked above or view the launch webinar held yesterday [[link removed]].

VITA Awareness Day Story Contest

Thanks to everyone who took part in the VITA Awareness Day story contest! We had a ton of great selections and we’re excited to share one of our three winners here with you [[link removed]]! Thanks for everything you do for the community tax preparation field for VITA Awareness Day and beyond.

#TaxTuesday

It’s tax season! To help navigate American Rescue Plan tax policy changes, Prosperity Now has created a video series with our tax experts to inform people on the different tax issues that affect the communities we work with, including the need for refundable tax credits, resources for community tax prep, and changes needed to the current tax code that leave out millions of working families. Check out our #TaxTuesday video series below and look out for more videos every Tuesday!

Making Tax Policy More Inclusive [[link removed]]

What you might not know about the Earned Income Tax Credit [[link removed]]

3 Things You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit [[link removed]]

Funding IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) [[link removed]]

TAKE ACTION: [[link removed]] Sign on to Support VITA Funding at $45M for FY2023 [[link removed]]

In the coming weeks, Congress will consider 2023 funding levels, and Prosperity Now and United Way are partnering to push Congress to fund VITA at $45M for the fiscal year 2023. Click the above link to read and sign on to our letter of support!

IRS/SPEC

IRS provides more forms, letters and publications in multilingual and alternative formats: Spanish Braille is now available

The IRS has released forms in Spanish Braille. In addition, the IRS also has a Languages website with information available in over 20 languages. [[link removed]]

TaxSlayer

TaxSlayer Partner Call - 3/24/22 @ 1pm EST

Dial-In: 888-251-2949 Access Code: 6394151#

Conference call where TaxSlayer staff provide updates and are available for partners to ask questions and address concerns about the software. Open to VITA/TCE/AARP partners only.

TaxSlayer Pro Online: What we know [[link removed]]

A listing of all the technical issues that TaxSlayer is aware of. This is a good page to bookmark and check if you run into an issue in the software.

National Partners

Get It Back Campaign – Tax Time Thursdays [[link removed]]

The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities’ Get It Back Campaign is hosting a learning series held throughout the tax season that features a brief presentation (20 minutes or less) on aspects of EITC outreach.

Messaging that Moves and Mobilizes on State Revenue - 3/29/22 @ 1pm MST [[link removed]]

This State Revenue Alliance [[link removed]] briefing will summarize the findings from multiple rounds of analytic, qualitative and quantitative research on messaging that motivates voters to act on state revenue.

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