California has been at the forefront of efforts to ensure that more low- and moderate-income tax payers are receiving all the state and federal tax credits for which they are eligible. In fall 2022, the EITC Funders network partnered with the Blue Shield of California Foundation to undertake a scan of the California tax credit…
It is said that without a vision for our future we will always return to our past. If the pandemic taught us anything it is that significant movements in policy can happen in a short period of time if there is urgency and vision. Our tax code is the unsung hero of economic support…
The EITC Funders Network and Economic Opportunity Funders hosted our Annual Tax Policy Series on February 14th and March 2nd. This year, we will held two separate sessions focused on federal and state tax policy. Learn more about each session by clicking on the appropriate image below. Learn more about the Federal Tax…
The EITC Funders Network and Economic Opportunity Funders hosted national and state field partners for a review of developments in state Earned Income Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits in 2022 and the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2023. Field partners from New Jersey and Ohio shared strategies being deployed to expand and modernize the…
Paying our taxes is part of how we work collectively as Americans. By putting our funds together (through taxes) we work collectively to pay for roads, schools, health care, child care, national security, environmental protection and everything else. While paying taxes is part of our collective American experience, the agency that helps to process our…
1. Why did the EITC FN undertake these projects? This year, the EITC Funders Network worked with our partners on several special projects. This interview will highlight two of them. We supported a new pooled-fund called the Community Outreach & Opportunity Fund (CO-OP Fund) aimed at maximizing the number of individuals and families who got…
Over the past two years, funders and the field have learned much about helping families and workers access the tax credits they are eligible for and ensuring they can get their taxes done in low-cost, non-predatory settings. But how do we move from learnings to action? Join the EITC Funders Network to learn about findings…
The pandemic and racial reckoning of the past few years underscored vast inequities, calling each of us to rise to the challenge to invest in solutions. This time has opened the door to innovations, even in long-standing fields like tax credits outreach and tax preparation, which are critical to racial, ethnic and gender equity. Join…
Learn more about the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia here Learn more about United Community here 1. As a community foundation, why did you decide to support work related to tax credits? At the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, our community leadership work is led by four pillars aimed at “building a community that…
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the federal EITC was expanded to low-income young adults not claiming children on their taxes. For the first time, many more young adults could get $1500 back into their pockets, but they needed to file their taxes to do so. Understanding this was a very…