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Hello John,
We are happy to welcome you to the refreshed Taxpayer Opportunity Network! Over the past several months, Prosperity Now and the Taxpayer Opportunity Network Steering Committee worked together to build a shared overview and purpose that grounds our work together:
We envision a tax system that is just, equitable, accessible, and free from structural racism.
The Taxpayer Opportunity Network connects free tax preparation programs, advocates, coalitions, and other stakeholders to resources, information, network peers, and training to help them support vulnerable populations and advocate for a more equitable tax system.
As a member of the Taxpayer Opportunity Network, you will be able to:
Have access to national peers and experts on community tax preparation and tax equity.
Receive direct information on promising practices, including alternative services, volunteer management, and outreach, and policies related to VITA, community tax preparation, and the tax code.
Join virtual and in-person events on the CTC, EITC, tracking data at VITA sites, and more.
Advocate for increased VITA funding and a more equitable tax code, including tax credits.
Participate in working groups focused on tax policy, financial capability at tax time, volunteer management, and more.
Partner with Prosperity Now, tax policy and community tax preparation experts, policymakers, the private sector, and other members across the country.
Have direct input into future activities of the Taxpayer Opportunity Network.
As a member of this Network, we have two opportunities that you can take action on right now!
First, Prosperity Now and our partner United Way have been working to build funding for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through the annual appropriations process. With the hard work of our committed advocates, federal VITA funding has more than doubled in the past decade. Still, continuing to expand VITA funding and strengthen the program is crucial to ensuring that VITA can continue to match a growing need for free tax preparation around the nation. Add your organization to our sign-on letter today to request $45 million in VITA funding from Congress for fiscal year 2023!
Second, it’s almost April, and you know what that means: you get to start thinking about two things - the first is April 19th, but we know that a close second is the annual Taxpayer Opportunity Network Tax Season Debrief on May 5, 2022, 2 p.m. ET! This webinar is a chance for you to share the amazing job that your programs did during the 2022 filing season and the challenges that were faced along the way. During the Debrief, you can also uplift recommendations and ideas for making the 2023 filing season better for you, your organization, and, most importantly, the taxpayers we all serve. Everything you share during the Debrief will help inform the reports and recommendations that Prosperity Now provides IRS leadership.
Note: We welcome all members of the former Tax Reform Campaign to the Taxpayer Opportunity Network and look forward to advocating for tax equity with you!
Thank you for all that you do,
Graham O'Neill
Tax Strategist
Prosperity Now
