CAAB Raises EITC Awareness at CNHED's February 2019 Monthly Meeting
On February 28, 2019, Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz, Acting Executive Director at Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) and Manager of the DC EITC Campaign, presented at the February 2019 Monthly Meeting of the Coalition of Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED). During the monthly meeting titled "Symptoms of a Deeper Problem: How Stressors & Shocks Exasperate Racial Inequity While Widening the Racial Divide" hosted at the DC Housing Finance Agency in Ward 5, CAAB engaged with attendees on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and information on free tax preparation services.
The engagement was part of CAAB's 2019 Tax Season's #DCEITC Community Conversations. The Conversations are in-person presentations and conversations with low- and moderate-income residents of the District of Columbia to raise awareness of the EITC and connect Washingtonians with free tax preparation services in all 8 wards and online.
About the DC EITC Campaign
The CAAB-managed DC EITC Campaign, is a citywide, cross-sector initiative that provides access to information on the EITC and connects Washingtonians with free tax preparation services throughout the District.
The DC EITC Campaign is made possible through the support from the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB), Washington Gas, Citi Community Development, United Way of the National Capital Area as well as other key private sector partners.
DC EITC Campaign Partners
Community Tax Aid
www.communitytaxaiddc.org/
Community Tax Aid (CTA) was founded in 1987 with a mission to provide high-quality free income tax services to low-income taxpayers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. CTA's primary goal is to promote economic stability through accurate and timely filing of tax returns and secondarily to connect taxpayers to other asset building opportunities. Our services are critical to the financial well-being of low-income families and their ability to build wealth. The tax return is required in order to obtain tax refunds and key credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and other asset-building opportunities, such as qualifying for academic financial aid/or obtaining a mortgage or a small business loan. Annually, we help over 6,000 low-income taxpayers overcome barriers created by the cost and complexity of tax compliance so they can build their financial futures.
About Capital Area Asset Builders
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income residents of the Greater DC Area to take control of their finances, increase their savings, and build wealth for a better future.
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