Tax Day is the perfect time to celebrate the work of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide programs. Both programs provide free tax preparation services to low-income households through dedicated IRS-certified tax volunteers. On average, each volunteer prepares 40 tax returns, resulting in about $45,000...

Children aren’t the usual focus for financial education. Although reading, writing, and math are fundamental skills taught in the public education system, lessons in finance are often left to parents.

Tax Credits for Working Families notes that states debated over 160 EITC bills in 2016, and the tax credit is likely to be even more prevalent this year. The post also lists state EITC bills that are currently under consideration.

With the rapidly changing landscape of federal immigration policy, it can be a scary and uncertain time for many immigrants in America. In late January, President Trump signed two executive orders on immigration enforcement that signaled an era of expanded deportations, as well as a travel ban affecting visitors and residents from six restricted...

Filing taxes can be time-consuming, inconvenient, and expensive. Even free tax preparation services can seem to take too much time for people who work long hours. United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona was thinking about these barriers to accessibility when they decided to expand their virtual VITA model, Valet VITA.

Taxpayers anxious to know when they will receive their refund can now check the new IRS mobile app, in addition to “Where’s My Refund.” Advocates say that some immigrants are afraid to file their taxes this year because of changing immigration policies. Since federal policy changes have not been implemented, the IRS will still...