April 4, 2022 We are excited to share the third edition of the Tax Prep Digest, a weekly update from Prosperity Now that brings you the […]
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Florida Policy Institute: Policy Matters Update for Late March/Early April 2022
April 4, 2022 Throughout the 2022 legislative session, FPI and partner organizations, including the People’s Budget, joined efforts to oppose legislation (SB 1090) that included a […]
OUR Florida: More than 201,100 Households Have Found Relief with OUR Florida
March 22, 2022 OUR Florida issued the following press release on March 18, 2022, announcing how many households have been served by the program and how […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): More than 4 Million Older Adults Have a Past Due Medical Bill
March 17, 2022 Every year, millions of Americans, including older adults, take on medical debt to pay for healthcare. Today we released a data spotlight that shows that 4.5 million adults aged 65 and […]
Florida Community Loan Fund: We’re Teaming Up With Feeding NE Florida to Address Food Insecurity
March 17, 2022 Florida Community Loan Fund has finalized closing on New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing for Feeding Northeast Florida. FCLF provided $14 million in NMTC […]
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: IRS Audits Poorest Families at Five Times the Rate for Everyone Else
March 14, 2022 IRS Audits Poorest Families at Five Times the Rate for Everyone Else A large increase in federal income tax audits targeting the poorest […]
Prosperity NOW: VITA Awareness Day is March 16. Share Your Story!
March 8, 2022 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Awareness Day is here once again! Join your friends at Prosperity Now on March 16 to celebrate all […]
Florida Policy Institute: New Resource from FPI – Summary of House and Senate Budget Proposals for FY 2022-23
March 7, 2022 Florida Policy Institute just published its annual in-depth report on the House and Senate budget proposals for fiscal year 2022-23. The report: Analyzes year-to-year funding […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): Help the People You Serve Know Their Rights and Build Financial Well-Being
The CFPB uses our tools and authority ─ through rulemaking, supervision, enforcement, research, and consumer education ─ to protect and fight for fairness for all consumers in […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): New Action to Halt Illegal Fees on Government Benefit Prepaid Cards
February 22, 2022 The CFPB took action this week to halt prepaid card providers from illegally taking money away from Americans who receive government benefits. In […]