It's No Secret Our Tax System Punishes Low-Income People. It Doesn't Have To. – Mother Jones
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Taxpayer advocates, more data and a halt to license suspension over tax debt help states better serve low-income taxpayers.
The Internal Revenue Service is once again recruiting people to assist in the free preparation of taxes as part of its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or
The Internal Revenue Service is once again recruiting people to assist in the free preparation of taxes as part of its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, and the Department of Revenue's Taxpayer Advocate is encouraging Oregonians to volunteer. "Oregon needs more VITA sites and volunteers," said Codi Trudell, who was named as Oregon's first Taxpayer Advocate in January. "There are significant tax credit benefits available to low-income individuals and families, but they need to file a tax return to claim the benefit....
The Oregon Department of Revenue needs volunteers to help people prepare their income taxes.