Maximizing Tax Credits Through Free Tax Help


Funding for VITA
RAISE Texas VITA Toolkit: How to Secure Local Funding
Toolkit sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and Share Our StrengthSample City Council Map to Make the Case for Local Funding:
Download this Interactive City Council and Zip Code Map with 2021 Tax Season Data designed by Sofía Sánchez-Morales with Foundation Communities-Dallas.
VITA Outreach
Presentation: Social Media
Blackhawk Digital MarketingPresentation: TV/Radio Outreach
Cristina Cave, Baker RipleySample: Press Release for Tax Season Kickoff
Cristina Cave, Baker RipleySample: Program Details for Media
Cristina Cave, Baker Ripley
VITA Volunteers
Presentation: Provide a Best-in-Class Volunteer Experience
Jackie Cuéllar, Foundation CommunitiesResource: “It’s My First Day” Checklist
Jackie Cuéllar, Foundation CommunitiesService Learning + Required Volunteer Hours for Accounting Students
Practicum Syllabus
Practicum Schedule
Jackie Cuéllar, Foundation CommunitiesPresentation: Online Advanced Certification Training
Janet Andrasko, Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP)

Low Income Tax Clinics
Resource: Contact List of Texas LITC Programs
Mandi Matlock, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid

Data: Help Texans Claim & Keep Tax Credits
Presentation: San Antonio’s Investment in VITA
Richard Keith, City of San AntonioSample Tax Season Analysis of Texas Counties
Contact RAISE Texas if you are interested in an analysis of the Texas counties you serve.Interactive Map of Earned Income Tax Credit Dollars Received in Texas by County in Tax Year 2019. Map by Zip Code. Maps created by Every Texan.
Interactive Map of Additional Child Tax Credit Dollars Received in Texas by County in Tax Year 2019. Map by Zip Code. Maps created by Every Texan.
Data on the local population living below the poverty line is helpful to show who will benefit most from free tax assistance and claiming the full EITC and CTC. You can find this information by county using this U.S. Census data tool or this report on High Poverty Areas by County from the Texas Workforce Commission. Consider looking at multiple years to demonstrate possible trends.
Thank you to the generous funding from these sponsors who support our VITA & tax credit work:


