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Advocacy efforts at the state and federal level for immigrant services
1:27:46
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Carlos Ortiz briefly discusses DCWP's advocacy efforts at the state and federal level in response to Council Member Hanif's question, focusing on guidance for the free tax prep program.
- DCWP has had discussions about communicating tax filing information to immigrants
- The agency has updated guidance on their website for first-time ITIN filers
- DCWP recommends that first-time ITIN filers meet with a legal service provider before filing
- The agency works to ensure clear communication between agencies on these issues
Shahana Hanif
1:27:46
On that piece, the advocacy around the state and fed, could you just describe what's going on and any updates?
1:27:53
And then
Carlos Ortiz
1:27:54
I'll Well, think that particular I'm sorry.
Madeline Bravo
1:27:56
No.
1:27:57
Go ahead.
Carlos Ortiz
1:27:57
I'm sorry.
1:27:58
I'm a I think in the particular moment that comes to mind of where we had discussions with with respect to our free tax prep program and what we should be communicating out to folks about filing our taxes in this particular moment.
1:28:10
I think we have guidance up on our website now.
1:28:12
Any first time ITIN filers should really meet with the legal service provider first, for example, and that's some some of the work that we're doing ourselves to make sure that communications are clear between our agencies on that issue.