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Tax Preparation Pilot

NCT04135469 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 69

Last updated 2020-10-05

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Summary

The goal of this study to understand what percentage of families in the pediatric clinic at Boston Medical Center (BMC) currently file taxes and use free tax preparation and would accept and use referral to a free tax preparation service. The investigators specifically want to understand which of two methods of connecting to free tax preparation (referral versus navigated connection) is more effective. Also studied will be the feasibility of using surveys on financial wellness and other health indicators to track participants' health.

These pilot findings will be used to design a larger study that aims to assess whether integrating free tax preparation services into a pediatric clinic can increase tax filing rates and, as a result, the amount of money families receive in tax refunds. Additionally, the investigators hope to understand whether receiving this service impacts parental stress as well as how parents and babies are using the healthcare system.

Conditions

  • Financial Stress
  • Maternal Distress

Interventions

OTHER

Referral for tax preparation services

Printed materials will be provided with contact information for tax preparation services at BMC and other sites in the city.

OTHER

Navigator assisted tax preparation services at BMC

A study navigator will assist the participant in accessing the BMC located tax preparation services.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lucy Marcil, MD MPH · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-13
Primary Completion
2020-09-04
Completion
2020-09-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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