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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

1/11/2023, 1:27 PM

Congressional Summary of S 996

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

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Current Status of Bill S 996

Bill S 996 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 16, 2015. Bill S 996 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on April 16, 2015.  Bill S 996's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2297) as of April 16, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 996

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 996

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Potential Impact Areas

- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 996

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 996

Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
OhioDemocrat
Tom Udall
Tom Udall
New MexicoDemocrat
Debbie Stabenow
Debbie Stabenow
MichiganDemocrat
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
New JerseyDemocrat
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
MinnesotaDemocrat
Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
New MexicoDemocrat

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