N/A
N=21
Healthcare Providers as Trusted Messengers to Increase Receipt of Tax Credits Among Low-income Families
Depression · Child Development · Stress · Physical Illness · Health Care Utilization
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05612685 ↗Enrolled (actual)
21
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Rate of Tax Filing at 3 Months: Did You File Taxes This Year? YES/NO — 8 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Healthcare provider referral to a tax filing app (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Primary completion
- May 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Rate of Tax Filing at 3 Months: Did You File Taxes This Year? YES/NO |
8 | — |
| PRIMARY Rate of Tax Filing at 9 Months: Did You File Taxes This Year? YES/NO |
8 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Parents With Positive Depression Score at Baseline |
8 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Parents With Positive Depression Score at 9 Months |
1 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Children With Excellent or Very Good Responses Ratings on Child Development at 9 Months |
6 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of healthcare provider referrals to a tax filing app within parent-child health programs to test whether such referrals can increase receipt of tax credits among low-income parents. The study will use a single-group, pre/post test design with a sample of parents who have a child under 6 years of age. Participants will be recruited from parental-child health programs and clinics in Los Angeles and will complete surveys at baseline, immediately after tax filing season, and six months after tax filing season to assess 1) frequency of tax filing after referral (Feasibility), and 2) pre/posttest changes to parent and child health (preliminary efficacy).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Income <$75,000 per year
- One or more children under 6 years of age
- Has a valid tax filing ID (SSN or ITIN)
- Has access to an internet-enabled device
Exclusion Criteria
- Experiencing an acute mental health crisis
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05612685). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.