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Hello John,
Welcome to the Tax Prep Digest, a publication from Prosperity Now that brings you the latest news from the IRS, TaxSlayer and our national network of Free Tax Prep Partners.
With the primary filing season behind us, the TPD will be moving to a monthly release schedule, with our goal being to publish on the last Thursday of every month.
VITA/AARP/TCE Free Tax Prep Production as of 6/30/22
- Free Tax Prep Sites Active = 6,755
- Federal Returns Accepted = 2,068,408
- Federal Refunds Claimed = $2,771,624,220
Wisdom from our Working Groups:
“An easy way to appeal to younger volunteers is to showcase VITA as a resume builder. A VITA volunteer has fantastic customer service skills with a diverse group of stakeholders, advanced knowledge of technical software, and mastery of many different office and productivity software such as Slack, Zoom, Teams, and Asana.” – Volunteer Management Working Group
Updates
Prosperity Now
REAL TALK: The TON End of Season Survey Needs Responses!
The Taxpayer Opportunity Network provides the most relevant and useful information and opportunities for community tax prep programs. This is why we need you to take the Taxpayer Opportunity Network End of Season Survey. The responses you provide help Network staff understand who you are, the people you serve, the services you offer, and the support you need to manage volunteers, design your programs, reach your clients, and fundraise for your program. We are asking that only one staff member per organization take this survey and we recommend you have your tax season data and client demographics on hand. Please take the survey and share your thoughts and insights on this tax season!
Prosperity Now will host the biannual Prosperity Summit from September 19-22 in Atlanta, Georgia. The three-day conference is an opportunity to present, network and workshop with 1,500 attendees around the year’s theme of Marching On: Reimagining Economic Justice for All, where we will embrace the long history of civil rights leaders and action from the Georgia community and unite around the call for economic justice. Register here!
Support FY23 VITA Funding at $35 million
VITA funding for next year is off to a great start in the appropriations process— the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee released their draft 2023 funding bill last week calling for VITA funding at $35 million! As this bill makes its way through Congress, we must continue to fight for increased funding for this critical program. Please email your Members of Congress and ask that they support increased VITA funding at $35 million!
IRS/SPEC
Bookmark the IRS News Releases Page!
Stay updated on all the IRS news that is fit to print by bookmarking this page and staying current on everything that IRS releases as they release it.
TaxSlayer
TaxSlayer Customer Support: Off-Season Hours
TaxSlayer VITA/TCE support is now available Monday – Friday from 8am-5pm ET. Closed on weekends.
TaxSlayer Pro Online: What we know
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
GetCTC Information Session for VITA Programs - July 13, 1-2 pm ET
GetCTC, Code for America's simplified tax filing tool, allows families with little to no income quickly claim the CTC and missing third stimulus payments. VITA programs can refer clients to this tool and accepted GetCTC returns count toward the referring program’s VITA Grant MRE goals!
The DelBene Tax Prep Dispatch
The DelBene Dispatch is a periodic publication that provides coherent explanations, real-world examples and practical advice designed to improve the quality of income tax return preparation at VITA sites.
Latest Edition: Sources of the Tax Law by Marshall J.Hunt, Accounting Aid Society
Coming Soon: How VITA sites can use GetCTC referrals to help families and increase their VITA Grant totals by Courtney O'Reilly, Code for America
VITA/TCE/Community Tax Prep Job Opportunities:
Taxpayer Opportunity Network Intern – Prosperity Now
