Self-Employment Tax Initiative: Tax Preparation and Assets Formation Practices of Self-Employed Vermonters.

This evaluation report examines the tax preparation practices and use of refunds and credits through a statewide survey and a survey of self-employed clients served by the VITA program offered by the five Vermont Community Action Agencies. This information is important to collect and analyze because tax refund dollars and credits, such as the EITC, provide an injection of cash flow to the average American family and are effective anti-poverty measures for low income families and individuals.