Watch the Recording Here Samantha Waxman and Deborah Swerdlow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, shared more about the opportunities and challenges ahead at the federal and state levels. We also had an opportunity to discuss implications for philanthropy.

Watch the Recording Here The COVID-19 crisis completely altered the VITA landscape and tax preparation in this extended 2020-tax season. The VITA community was forced to retool to meet the moment for its existing clients  – primarily without brick and…

Connecting Policy and Grassroots Strategies to Advance Race, Gender and Immigrant Equity through Tax Policy Video of session #1 here In a time when our communities are grappling with the multiple challenges of the pandemic, economic insecurity, and growing unrest over…

The COVID-19 crisis continues to alter the VITA landscape and tax preparation in this extended tax season, and likely beyond. As the VITA community retools to meet this moment for its existing clients, reaching non-filers eligible for stimulus checks has…

The EITC Funders Network held its annual policy webinar on March 3rd, 2020. 2019 was a big year for state tax credit wins, with state expansions that supplement the federal EITC’s well-documented two-generation benefits and help build a path to…

The tax code is one of the most powerful tools the federal government has to provide families with economic security and wealth-building opportunities as well as to develop affordable housing and encourage community economic development. Yet we know that the…

How can philanthropy—funders focused on equity and those focused on economic mobility—work together to promote more inclusive and equitable tax policies that help build prosperity for all? The EITC Funders Network, Philanthropy Northwest, and Puget Sound Asset Funders Network co-hosted a funder…

2018 was a big year for tax credit advocacy on the state level: bills to enact or expand state EITCs moved forward in multiple states and five states successfully expanded their state EITCs and two states enacted new Child Tax…

How do grantmakers work collaboratively to fight poverty and economic instability in the South? By creating a shared strategy, selecting a targeted intervention, and allowing grantees time to build capacity to build toward long-term success. Launched in 2016, a unique…

**Click here to access the Tax Policy Center’s new EITC Interactive Database! We know that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation’s most effective anti-poverty tools. In 2015, the EITC lifted approximately 6.5 people out of poverty across…