Postcard Campaign to Protect Refundable Tax Credits
Calling all VITA partners: We need you to participate in NCTC’s campaign to protect refundable tax credits and VITA
Nothing resonates with legislators quite like client stories. Whether it's a single mom trying to save for her kids’ college fund or a family of five just trying to make ends meet, decision-makers need to know the impact VITA and refundable tax credits have on their constituents. That’s why NCTC is launching a client stories campaign and asking you to participate!
What?
NCTC has developed a postcard that will help us advocate for refundable tax credits by illustrating their impact to policymakers.
We need you to ask your clients to fill out a simple postcard. These postcards will allow clients to record how they will use their tax refunds, as well as write about how the VITA tax site has helped them this year. These stories are able to convey the impact of VITA and refundable tax credits far better than a petition.
Who?
Staff, volunteers, and taxpayers throughout the country are participating. In short, that means you!
Why?
We need to get as many people as possible to show their support for VITA and refundable tax credits. A creative way to show support is to highlight real stories of how people have benefited from their tax refunds.
When?
Now! The 2012 tax filing season.
How?
- Decide how you can fit the postcard into your tax site’s procedures. It could be as simple as this: While clients are waiting at the tax site, a volunteer can provide them with a hard copy of a postcard to fill out.
- Let NCTC know if we can mail you copies of the postcard, or download an electronic version that you can print to make your own copies.
- Collect the postcards when they are finished and keep in a secure location. Make a copy to keep – you can use them for local advocacy and client stories.
- When finished collecting postcards, contact NCTC about mailing hard copies to us.
- Plan a local event where staff, volunteers and taxpayers deliver the postcards to the office of your local elected officials. We can help you with ideas!
Please email Gail Parson at NCTC (gparson@tax-coalition.org) to place an order for postcards. We need to get your order by February 17th, 2012.
