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5/19/2021

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Racial Equity Experts and Civil Rights Org…

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's
Meeting with Racial Equity Experts and Civil Rights
Organizations on Biden Administration Tax Policies
May 18, 2021

Earlier today, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with racial equity experts,
economists, and civil rights organizations to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s tax
policies and outreach e orts to increase awareness on the American Rescue Plan’s
expanded, advanceable Child Tax Credit in hard to reach communities. He also noted that
roughly 39 million households — covering 88 percent of children in the United States — are
slated to begin receiving the monthly payments as soon as July 15 without any further
action required.
Deputy Secretary Adeyemo also reiterated the Treasury Department’s commitment to racial
equity as a key factor in the design of tax compliance proposals included in the American
Families Plan, that focuses on increasing enforcement actions against taxpayers in top
income brackets who fail to pay the taxes they owe in order to raise revenues for critical
investments. He stressed the Administration’s commitment to ensure that additional
resources for tax administration also be used improve the agency’s essential public services
to clarify and ease the compliance for a diverse group of constituents. Deputy Secretary
Adeyemo also expressed a commitment to continued engagement with these leaders on
both issues as well as Treasury’s other racial equity priorities from President Biden’s
Executive Order.
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