codeforamerica/vita-min
Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
4 Months active
Languages Used
HTMLRubySQLYAMLRSpecXML
Technical Skills
Backend DevelopmentEITC CalculationFull Stack DevelopmentRuby on RailsState Tax CreditsState Tax Forms
Matt Luedke
PROFILE
Matt Luedke
Over four months, contributed to codeforamerica/vita-min by building and refining New Jersey-specific tax filing features, focusing on regulatory compliance, calculation accuracy, and user experience. Developed eligibility logic, refund and balance due calculations, and enhanced PDF and XML workflows for NJ tax forms. Addressed bugs in wage validation and taxable income, improved accessibility and localization, and expanded test coverage to ensure robust, maintainable code. Leveraged Ruby on Rails, RSpec, and YAML to implement backend logic, data validation, and integration testing. The work resulted in smoother filing flows, reduced support needs, and improved accuracy for both filers and volunteers using the platform.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
67%Features
Repository Contributions
29Total
Bugs
5
Commits
29
Features
10
Lines of code
6,982
Activity Months4
Your Network
19 peopleSame Organization
@innovation.nj.gov6
Work History
February 2025
6 Commits • 2 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 — codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered critical NJ tax workflow improvements combining targeted bug fixes, calculation enhancements, and user-facing content updates to improve filing accuracy, compliance, and user experience across NJ filings and VITA interactions. Specifically, resolved NJ W-2 validation and nil handling issues, expanded NJ1040 line 55 to include tax withholdings from 1099-Rs, and implemented NJ-specific user-facing content and VITA/terms enhancements to increase consistency and clarity for filers and volunteers.
6 Commits • 2 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 — codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered critical NJ tax workflow improvements combining targeted bug fixes, calculation enhancements, and user-facing content updates to improve filing accuracy, compliance, and user experience across NJ filings and VITA interactions. Specifically, resolved NJ W-2 validation and nil handling issues, expanded NJ1040 line 55 to include tax withholdings from 1099-Rs, and implemented NJ-specific user-facing content and VITA/terms enhancements to increase consistency and clarity for filers and volunteers.
February 2025
January 2025
12 Commits • 3 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 monthly summary for codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered targeted NJ-specific updates across tax calculation, filing UX, and QA. These changes improved tax accuracy, streamlined filing flow for New Jersey filers, and strengthened test coverage, reducing risk and potential support tickets.
January 2025
12 Commits • 3 Features
Jan 1, 2025January 2025 monthly summary for codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered targeted NJ-specific updates across tax calculation, filing UX, and QA. These changes improved tax accuracy, streamlined filing flow for New Jersey filers, and strengthened test coverage, reducing risk and potential support tickets.
December 2024
7 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 monthly summary for codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered targeted NJ-specific enhancements, improved tax filing accuracy, and strengthened test reliability. Implemented NJ ID collection for tax filing, NJ tax refund/balance due calculations, and 2024 NJ1040 form filler updates. Fixed critical NJ homeowner eligibility logic and taxable income calculation bugs. Enhanced localization, data normalization, and test isolation to support scalable NJ tax season readiness.
7 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 monthly summary for codeforamerica/vita-min: Delivered targeted NJ-specific enhancements, improved tax filing accuracy, and strengthened test reliability. Implemented NJ ID collection for tax filing, NJ tax refund/balance due calculations, and 2024 NJ1040 form filler updates. Fixed critical NJ homeowner eligibility logic and taxable income calculation bugs. Enhanced localization, data normalization, and test isolation to support scalable NJ tax season readiness.
December 2024
November 2024
4 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 highlights for codeforamerica/vita-min include delivering NJ tax feature enhancements and robust eligibility logic, with a focus on business value and regulatory compliance. Key deliveries include: New Jersey Flat EITC feature (eligibility logic, calculator, PDF updates) and updated EITC income thresholds; New Jersey dependent exemptions for NJ 1040 (calculation, line data, PDF generation, and XML submission); NJ property tax eligibility logic improvements (refactor to sharpen accuracy, with new state wage calculation paths and eligibility checks). Impact: improved regulatory compliance, higher accuracy of tax outcomes, streamlined PDF/XML workflows, and reduced downstream support. Technologies demonstrated: feature development, refactoring, eligibility modeling, and maintainability for state-specific tax rules.
November 2024
4 Commits • 2 Features
Nov 1, 2024November 2024 highlights for codeforamerica/vita-min include delivering NJ tax feature enhancements and robust eligibility logic, with a focus on business value and regulatory compliance. Key deliveries include: New Jersey Flat EITC feature (eligibility logic, calculator, PDF updates) and updated EITC income thresholds; New Jersey dependent exemptions for NJ 1040 (calculation, line data, PDF generation, and XML submission); NJ property tax eligibility logic improvements (refactor to sharpen accuracy, with new state wage calculation paths and eligibility checks). Impact: improved regulatory compliance, higher accuracy of tax outcomes, streamlined PDF/XML workflows, and reduced downstream support. Technologies demonstrated: feature development, refactoring, eligibility modeling, and maintainability for state-specific tax rules.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness91.4%
Maintainability88.6%
Architecture86.2%
Performance82.8%
AI Usage22.8%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
HTMLRSpecRubySQLXMLYAML
Technical Skills
Accessibility TestingBackend DevelopmentBug FixBug FixingData ValidationDatabase ValidationEITC CalculationForm ValidationFront End DevelopmentFront-end DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentIntegration TestingInternationalization (i18n)Localization
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