NCT04135469

Tax Preparation Pilot

Integration of Tax Preparation Into Pediatric Clinics: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 69 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-13
• Primary completion: 2020-09-04
• Completion: 2020-09-04
• First posted: 2019-10-22
• Last updated: 2020-10-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States