上图:约翰-兰根在位于东法耶特街的 PEACE, Inc.

长期从事志愿报税工作的约翰-兰根(John Langan)遇到过很多压力过大的人。”85 岁的兰根是一名退休数学教师和计算机系统管理员,他已为和平公司的免费报税计划志愿服务超过 13 年。”他们非常感激能有一个知识渊博的人帮助他们报税,让他们摆脱困境”。

多年来,他遇到了形形色色的社区成员:第一次报税的年轻人、伴侣去世后寻求帮助的配偶以及带着翻译赴约的新美国人。 “他说:”有一些非常需要退款的人获得退款的温馨故事。 “他们通常打算用这笔钱支付账单,而不是买些特别的东西。他们中的许多人都是靠薪水度日”。

PEACE 公司免费报税计划经理莎伦-汤普森(Sharon Thompson)说,低收入社区受 COVID-19 大流行病的影响尤为严重,这增加了对财政支持的需求,也使许多中低收入居民更有可能推迟或忽视报税。

2021 年,《美国救援计划法案》扩大了儿童税收抵免(CTC)和挣得收入税收抵免(EITC)的范围,使大多数有子女的家庭有资格每月领取支票,以抵消 COVID-19 大流行期间损失的收入或未支付的账单。 但最需要它的人却不知道或没有得到它。 “汤普森说:”有些人在收到国内税收署的邮件后惊慌失措,或者置之不理。 “还有一些人因为最近搬家或近年来没有申报所得税而从未收到过这封邮件。还有一些人错误地认为他们没有资格领取福利”。

据税收政策中心估计,至少有 1,362 名锡拉库扎儿童有可能错过 CTC,因为他们的家庭不知道他们是否符合条件,也不知道如何获得 CTC。

为了消除障碍并增加锡拉丘兹家庭申请扩大联邦税收抵免福利的人数,我们从 EITC 资助者网络的社区外联和机会基金获得了 5 万美元的资助。 我们从 “扶贫倡议基金 “中自筹资金 50,000 美元用于这项工作。

通过生活需求评估数据共享工具(LNA),我们确定了哪些居民没有全职工作,或者没有足够的钱来满足他们的需求和按时支付账单。 随后,我们利用合计的 100,000 美元,向纽约州中部联合之路(United Way of Central New York)发起的纽约州中部 CA$H 联盟(CA$H Coalition)提供了一笔赠款,并向 PEACE 公司提供了一笔赠款,用于市场营销和行政工作。

“PEACE, Inc.社区参与主任 Todd Goehle 说:”这笔赠款使我们能够更加有意识地帮助新美国人、未申报者和曾被监禁的人。 这些群体中的许多人没有申报所得税,因为他们的收入太低。 由于没有国税局的记录,他们不能领取 EITC 或 CTC 福利。

虽然扩大后的 EITC 已经结束,但 PEACE 仍在帮助错过机会的人提交纳税信息,以领取福利。 位于 Fayette 街 1201 号的该计划提供面对面和电话援助。 工作人员和志愿者与博尚图书馆分馆合作,为南区居民提供服务。

PEACE 还与 “Layla’s Got You “合作,在社交媒体上开展活动,招募志愿者,并以锡拉丘兹贫困居民区传统上得不到充分服务的居民为目标。

“汤普森说:”我们要确保人们得到他们应得的东西。

兰根计划在下一个报税季再次担任志愿者。 “他说:”大多数人对有人为他们报税感到欣慰,因为这涉及到太多因素,而他们并不了解所有细节。 “很高兴我们能分享经验”。

在 2022 年报税季期间,当地低收入家庭平均获得 2173 美元的联邦和州税收减免,总计 278.2022 万美元。

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