Boston Tax Help Coalition Opens 19th Season, Aims for 13,000 Free Returns

Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6194 · Meeting of July 22, 2026

Boston Tax Help Coalition kicks off 19th season of free tax preparation, targeting $24 million in returns. Dave Sweeney, Mayor Walsh's Chief of Staff, formally launched the annual campaign July 22 at the Thelma Burns Building, citing last year's record of nearly 13,000 returns and more than $23 million returned to residents — with 12 percent of participants lifted above the poverty line. Mimi Turchiniss, Director of the Boston Tax Help Coalition and Assistant Deputy Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment, announced a $100,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue but warned that the funding does not appear in Governor Charlie Baker's proposed budget, urging partners to contact state officials.

Sharon Scott Chandler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ABCD, reported the organization completed more than 5,192 returns last year totaling $10.4 million in federal and state refunds, while Disability Commissioner Christine McCosh announced a new Citi Foundation-funded financial empowerment program for people with disabilities launching in the coming months.

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Source: the Uncategorized 2026-07-22 clip6194 meeting of July 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.