On Tax Day, financial advisors share news and last-minute tips on tax returns. Also, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the new Direct File Pilot Program

MONDAY, APRIL 15
PROGRAM #10343 12:00 PM PT

Tax Day. On Tax Day, financial advisors share news and last-minute tips on tax returns. Also, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched the new Direct File Pilot Program, to file their taxes directly with the IRS, including a new Spanish version of the free tax filing service. Direct File is announced as a simple, easy to use, no junk fees, tool made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Guests: Yviand Serbones Hernandez, IRS Media Relations, San Antonio, TX; Lisette Orellana Engel, Director of Economic Policy, UnidosUS, Germantown, MD.

Biden on Tax Plans.

President Biden travels to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where he is giving a speech focusing on his plans to raise taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, arguing that his rival Donald Trump’s economic agenda and tax cuts benefit the billionaires. A top spokesperson of Biden’s presidential campaign discusses the tax plan.

Guest: María Carolina (Maca) Casado, Hispanic Media Director, Biden-Harris Campaign, Scranton, PA.

Latinos, Banks and Trust. Latino families are facing huge barriers to access financial services. Analysts found that distrust towards financial service providers, negative experience with banks, and racial discrimination are some of the issues keeping Latinos out of the financial system. Do Latinos need to change their attitudes or the system needs to fix their issues? A researcher discusses findings and policies.

Guest: Dr. Luisa Godinez-Puig, Senior Research Associate, Office of Race and Equity Research, Urban Institute, Washington, DC

Photo: IRS via Facebook

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