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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC and OCC Host Webinar on Tax Time Resources and Opportunities to #GETBANKED

Event Date
- (1 - 2pm EST)
Location
Webinar, registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host a webinar for banks and community-based organizations to promote free tax assistance to low-and moderate-income households and to promote opening bank accounts spurred by tax returns. The webinar will feature the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other partners providing an overview of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs, tax resources that benefit consumers and small businesses, and tax season partnership opportunities. The FDIC will share their #GetBanked resource to help the unbanked population learn about innovative ways to open a bank account and save their tax refund.

Presenters:

  • Sandra Walker, Senior Tax Consultant, Internal Revenue Service – SPEC, Kansas City Territory
  • Julie Riddle, VITA Financial Specialist, University of Missouri, MU Extension-Urban West Region
  • Susan Fangman, Shawnee Co. Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Kansas State University
  • Ken Bowman, State Coordinator and District 11 Coordinator, AARP Tax-Aide Missouri
  • William Schmidt, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Director, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
  • Alexis Pearson, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Attorney, Kansas Legal Services
  • Michael J Nield, District Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Teresa Green, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFIs) , non-profit organizations, other community-based organizations, state and local government, small businesses, and other stakeholders interested in increasing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) access to safe and affordable accounts in Kansas and Missouri.

Registration Information:

Event has past, registration is now closed.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Teresa Green at tegreen@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Tag(s)
Community Affairs

Last Updated: August 5, 2024