Last tax season, VITA programs across the country prepared and filed 3.3 million returns that brought in $1.9 billion in refunds and $631 million in EITC for low-to-moderate income individuals and families. Those numbers alone are impressive, but when taken in context with the statistics for which our volunteers in PA and NJ are responsible, it is clear CWF volunteers make a disproportionate impact at the national level. $259 M #1 in REFUNDS FILINGS 171,201 * $235 M #2 in REFUNDS FILINGS 132,517 * $149 M #3 in REFUNDS FILINGS 102,373 * $111 M 486 TAX SITES 233 TAX SITES 197 TAX SITES 276 TAX SITES #4 in REFUNDS FILINGS 80,591 * CALIFORNIA TEXAS FLORIDA NEW YORK VITA ORGANIZATIONS 78 TAX SITES STATE 168 CWF 21 12.5% Statewide REFUNDS STATE $100 M CWF $31.8 M 32% Statewide STATE 2,533 CWF 435 17% Statewide VOLUNTEERS FILINGS STATE 72,413 * CWF 16,835 * 22% Statewide TAX SITES STATE 65 CWF 14 21.5% Statewide REFUNDS STATE $38 M CWF $3.3 M 14.8% Statewide VOLUNTEERS STATE 2,050 CWF 130 6% Statewide FILINGS STATE 27,066 * CWF 4,780 * 14.8% Statewide VITA ORGANIZATIONS 24 PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY NATIONWIDE COMPARISON 2019 STATS From a national perspective, PA has the 5th highest number of VITA tax sites in all the nation with New Jersey at #21. PA has the 5th highest number of EITC recipients, NJ is 39th. PA has the 9th lowest AGI, NJ is 36th. PA has the 5th highest amount of refunds, NJ is 16th. PA is the 5th in the country in total returns filed and NJ is 15th. CWF is only 1 of 78 VITA orgs in PA, yet we operate 12.5% of all tax sites, have 17% of all volunteers who file 22% of all tax returns which in turn generate $32 million (32%) in refunds. Wow! CWF is only 1 of 24 VITA orgs in NJ, yet we operate 21.5% of all tax sites, have 6% of all volunteers who file 14.8% of all tax returns which in turn generate $3.3 million (14.8%) in refunds. Yes! #CWFPhilly www.cwfphilly.org Summer 2019 *Transmitted and accepted returns only. ose who can, do. ose who can do more, become a VITA volunteer! A newsletter for sharing volunteering tax tips and updates, a forum to acknowledge our amazing volunteers, and a way to keep in touch with our supporters.
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Last tax season, VITA programs across the country prepared and filed 3.3 million returns that brought in $1.9 billion in refunds and $631 million in EITC for low-to-moderate income individuals and families.
Those numbers alone are impressive, but when taken in context with the statistics for which our volunteers in PA and NJ are responsible, it is clear CWF volunteers make a disproportionate impact at the national level.
$259M#1 in REFUNDS
FILINGS171,201*
$235M#2 in REFUNDS
FILINGS132,517*
$149M#3 in REFUNDS
FILINGS102,373*
$111M
486TAX SITES
233TAX SITES
197TAX SITES
276TAX SITES
#4 in REFUNDS
FILINGS80,591*
CALIFORNIA TEXAS FLORIDANEW YORK
VITA ORGANIZATIONS78
TAX SITESSTATE 168CWF 21
12.5% Statewide
REFUNDSSTATE $100M
CWF $31.8M
32% Statewide
STATE 2,533CWF 435
17% Statewide
VOLUNTEERS FILINGSSTATE 72,413*
CWF 16,835*
22% Statewide
TAX SITESSTATE 65CWF 14
21.5% Statewide
REFUNDSSTATE $38M
CWF $3.3M
14.8% Statewide
VOLUNTEERSSTATE 2,050CWF 130
6% Statewide
FILINGSSTATE 27,066*
CWF 4,780*
14.8% Statewide
VITA ORGANIZATIONS24
PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY
NATIONWIDE COMPARISON
2019STATS
From a national perspective, PA has the 5th highest number of VITA tax sites in all the nation with New Jersey at #21. PA has the 5th highest number of EITC recipients, NJ is 39th. PA has the 9th lowest AGI, NJ is 36th.
PA has the 5th highest amount of refunds, NJ is 16th. PA is the 5th in the country in total returns filed and NJ is 15th.
CWF is only 1 of 78 VITA orgs in PA, yet we operate 12.5% of all tax sites, have
17% of all volunteers who file 22% of all tax returns which in turn generate $32
million (32%) in refunds. Wow!
CWF is only 1 of 24 VITA orgs in NJ, yet we operate 21.5% of all tax sites, have
6% of all volunteers who file 14.8% of all tax returns which in turn generate $3.3
million (14.8%) in refunds. Yes!
#CWFPhilly www.cwfphilly.org Summer 2019
*Transmitted and accepted returns only.
�ose who can, do. �ose who can do more, become a VITA volunteer!
A newsletter for sharing volunteering tax tips and updates, a forum to acknowledge our amazing volunteers, and a way to keep in touch with our supporters.
Summer 2019 #CWFPhilly
IRS Certificates & Reference Letters
Do you want your IRS VITA certificate thanking you for
your service last tax season? Do you need a Reference
letter for your records? If you were unable to pick up
your certificate at the Volunteer Appreciation Party or
just need a letter of recommendation for school or job,
please email Jonathan to schedule a time to swing by
our office to pick it up.
We still want to hear from you and your
experience with us as a VITA volunteer.
If you volunteered with us this past tax
season, please take a moment to tell us
about your experience so that we can
continue to improve and grow our VITA
volunteer program, and ultimately
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