Rebecca Thompson of Prosperity Now, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected low-income communities and families of color in the United States, and what tax policy tools could help them.

For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:

• IRS Plan for Monthly Child Credit Distribution Lacks Details
• IRS Has No Plans to Extend 2021 Filing Season Nationwide
• Calls Grow for Tax Return Filing Deadline Extension
• House Democrats to Fight Injustices With Incentives

University of Virginia professor Andrew Kahrl talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “More for Less: How Property Taxes Fuel Racial Inequality."

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This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes.

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Janelle Julien
Showrunner: Paige Jones
Audio Engineers: Derek Squires, Jordan Parrish
Guest Relations: Nicole Wilder