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In 2015, Congress charged the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to identify strategies for a quick and significant reduction in child poverty. The resulting report, A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty , finds that many poverty-reducing programs, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, promote babies’ healthy development. https://www.nap.edu/read/ 25246/chapter/2

Please see the attached VITA flyers for the tax season. This is an excellent opportunity for eligible families to get money back through Earned Income Tax Credit! There are multiple sites and dates for this effort. Please share with your networks and clients! Flyers in English, Spanish, and Russian.

The local Free Tax Preparation coalition is pleased to inform you that we launched our virtual tax preparation model with our partners at GetYourRefund.org. Please see the attached flyers or use this link/url specifically to be assisted by a LOCAL partner! https://www.getyourrefund.org/ ?s=UWCCR Please share with your clients!

Please see attached VITA free tax preparation flyers for eligible families.

Action Is Needed Now! To help families cover their children’s basic needs, Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit for 2021 as part of the new America Rescue Plan. The IRS will be sending out monthly checks to families with children, starting in July. Families can receive up to $300 a month for every child ages 0-5 and $250 a month for every child ages 6-17 living in their household. Families do not need any earnings to qualify. Families should file taxes by May 17 so they can get the Child...

Child Tax Credit Expansion is a Win for Babies' Early Development • ZERO TO THREE The first three years of a child’s life are a time of extraordinary, brain development, yet too many infants and toddlers spend these early years without the family income needed to make ends meet, many in outright poverty. This conference is a wonderful resource. www.zerotothree.org

The Washington Post - "Monthly child tax credit payments start hitting bank accounts this week. Here's what you need to know if you're eligible" Source: The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost. com/business/2021/07/13/child- tax-credit-payments-irs/

The following information is from The Baby Monitor, providing Zero to Three Policy and Advocacy News. Know someone who may be interested in receiving The Baby Monitor? Invite them to sign up. Congress, Why Shortchange Babies on the Supports They Need? As Congress continues to negotiate the Build Back Better Act , it is critical to consider the impact of legislation they have already enacted – and what’s at stake if they do not take further action. The expansion of the Child Tax Credit as a...

Free Tax Preparation via In-Person and Virtually. You can call the WSFRC at (916) 572-0560 if you have any questions or would like to make an appointment. Yolo County Children’s Alliance is now taking appointments for tax preparation at their West Sacramento Family Resource Center (in-person or online). This program is offered to individuals or families who made less than $65,000 in 2021. Please see flyer or call the WSFRC for more details on which filing situations may not qualify. Clients...