In the first month of 2020, Code for America had started a small
pilot called GetYourRefund to help
volunteer tax assisters work digitally for the first time.
In April, the Code for America non-profit and its volunteers began dramatically scaling
the pilot as part of the COVID-19 response.
<p>In June this year, many of the 23 Massachusetts Community Action
Agencies coordinating tax volunteers joined the pilot, coordinated by Martha and her team.
She will talk about taxes in the time of COVID-19 and what virtual
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is enabling. Because MASSCAP is
essential to the Commonwealth safety net in many ways,
she may also help contextualize the Center for Budget Policy
and Priorities in the subsequent session.
In the first month of 2020, Code for America had started a small pilot called GetYourRefund to help volunteer tax assisters work digitally for the first time. In April, the Code for America non-profit and its volunteers began dramatically scaling the pilot as part of the COVID-19 response.