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 become an additional challenge and opportunity. This crisis, like recessions past, has also brought with it an increase in predatory lending and practices. This conversation was a continuation of our peer-to-peer discussion on the funder response to the COVID-19 crisis in the tax prep space. Speakers included:
- Cary Gladstone, Senior Director, Asset Building Strategies, Granite United Way
- Annelise Grimm, Senior Program Manager at Code for America
- Rachel Isacoff, Senior Associate, Equity & Economic Opportunity (USA), The Rockefeller Foundation
- Rebecca Thompson, Project Director of the Taxpayer Opportunity Network at Prosperity Now