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Program Nets $2.5 million in Yuma’s Tax Refunds (Yuma, AZ)
City Students Train for Accounting Careers with HRA’s VITA Program (New Britain, CT)
VITA Tax-Prep Volunteers Appreciated for Another Great Year (Red Bluff, CA)
UWHC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site Final Numbers (Hendersonville, NC)
Students Help with Tax Returns (Upshur County, WV)
United Way VITA Tax Assistance Program Shows 40 Percent Increase in Clients (Quincy, IL)
Catholic Charities Helps Those in Need to Receive More Than $2.1 million in Tax Refunds (Phoenix, AZ)
Coalition Returns $1.1M to Lebanon Area (Lebanon, PA)
Free C.O. Tax Preparers Bring Record Revenues (Bend, OR)
Goodwill Helps Thousands During Tax Season (Rockford, IL)
CAI Appreciates VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Volunteers (St. Haverhill, MA)
Local Tax Assistance Program Filed 475 Returns This Year (Owensboro, KY)
Anchorage’s Free Tax Preparation Program Helps over 5,200 Alaskans (Anchorage, AK)
Pair Lauded for Tax Prep Help Work (Lehigh Acres, FL)
Tax-Aide Volunteers Help Seniors (Homer, AK)
Tax Center finds $1.9 million in Refunds for 2013 season (Fort Belvoir, VA)
Montgomery County Tax Program Reports More Than $5 Million in Savings, Refunds Found (Montgomery, PA)
Northeastern Students Help Low-Income Taxpayers Receive $364,603 in Refunds (Sterling, CO)
Lifeline Volunteers Prepare Tax Returns for 117 Residents in Lake County (Painesville, OH)
SECU’s Tax Preparation Services Helps 77,000+ Members Receive Nearly $104 Million in Tax Refunds (Raleigh, NC)
Bancorp South Recognizes VITA’s Service to Community (Magnolia, AR)
Says Thank You to Volunteers for Help with Tax Preparation (Danbury, CT)
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Blog Posts
Jennifer Vuich: On the Road to Financial Security (05/09/13)
VITA: On Congress’ Radar Screen (05/07/13)
Thelma Small: Financial Education at Any Age (05/07/13)
Child Benefits in the Tax Code: Does The Current System Make Sense? (05/06/13)
New Proposals for Strengthening Tax Credits, Working Families (05/02/13)
Three Facts About EITC Overpayments (05/01/13)
The Biggest Error: Losing Paid-Prep Regs (04/30/13)
The Costs of Being “Free” (04/22/13)
What to Do if You Missed the Tax Filing Deadline (04/17/13)
Benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit Extend to the Next Generation (04/17/13)
Stretching Your Tax Refund (04/17/13)
VITA = Tax Simplicity = Tax Reform (04/16/13)
Financial-Capability.org – Website of the Week (04/16/13)
Refund to Savings: A Savings Nudge at Tax Time (04/15/13)
Happy Tax Day! And Happy Birthday Iris! (04/15/13)
Tax Day for the 99% (04/15/13)
Who Pays on Tax Day? (04/15/13)
A Budgetary Bright Spot for VITA (04/10/13)
Volunteers Help Low-Income Families Meet the Tax Day Deadline (4/15/13)
Don’t Delay, Get Your Tax Refund Now! (04/11/13)
A Budgetary Bright Spot for VITA (04/10/13)
Two Ideas on How to Improve Retirement Security for All Americans (04/09/13)
TaxAccess – Website of the Week (04/09/13)
Guest Blog: Can We Save the Savings Bond? (04/02/13)
Protect Yourself from the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams (04/01/13)
Surviving April (03/28/13)
A New Variation of a Costly Tax-Time Offer (03/27/13)
Calling All Tax Credit Stories! (03/26/13)
Free Tax Help Protects Low-Income Filers From Pricey Loans (03/25/13)
Tax Credits = Smiles, Hugs, and Financial Relief (03/18/13)
Earned Income Tax Credits in the States: Recent Developments, Good and Bad (03/18/13)
Using a Tax Refund to Build Savings (03/13/13)
VITA Clients Can Win Prizes for Sharing their Stories (03/14/13)
Guest Post: Using Tax Refunds to Build Savings (03/06/13)
Answers to the Family Tax Credits Questions You Didn’t Even Know You Had (03/05/13)
Taxpayers & the Sequester: What’s Next? (03/04/13)
Can America Save Itself? Tax Reform, Savings and Financial Security (03/01/13)
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Articles & Opinions
Working Moms Deserve a Break (05/15/13)
David Knezek: Cut Our Veterans a Break by Restoring Earned Income Tax Credit (05/12/13)
Mother’s Day Report Highlights Pennsylvania’s Working Moms (05/10/13)
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Pilot Expansion of Earned Income Tax Credit (05/09/13)
Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Improve Work Ethic and Education (04/23/13)
Remember the Benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit on this Tax Day (04/15/13)
Virginia Begins Issuing Debit Cards — Bearing Possible Fees — For Tax Refunds (04/14/13)
Tax Day helps Utah’s Low-Income Workers (04/17/13)
Iowa View: It’s Time to Help Iowa’s Hardworking Families with the EITC (04/10/13)
State Government Gets It Right By Supporting Low-Income Families (04/08/13)
Raise the Minimum Wage, Expand Tax Credit for Working Families (04/02/13)
Working for the Tax Man? For Grandfamilies, Not Anymore (04/02/13)
Tax Procrastination Has a Price (03/26/13)
New Tax Refund Loans Carry Sky-High Fees & Rates (03/20/13)
EITC in North Carolina: A Tool to Help Working Families and Communities Statewide (03/14/13)
Impulse Saving: Tax Time Can be Best Time to Save for Many (03/11/13)
Cutting Tax Credit Socks it to Hard-Working Poor (03/11/13)
In the South and West, a Tax on Being Poor (03/09/13)
FORUM: Stay Firm on EITC to Protect Lowest-Income Workers (02/14/13)
Sound Policy: Earned Income Tax Credit (01/24/13)
Millions Could Overlook Valuable Tax Credit (1/24/13)
Tax Credits for Maine’s Working Families Help Keep Them Out of Poverty (11/12/12)
Forward for Children (11/09/12)
The Tax Credit That’s Helping Single Women-Headed Families Fight Poverty (01/27/12)
Events
May 19 – 21, 2013: Boulder Summer Conference on Consumer Financial Decision Making
May 23, 2013: The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish) Webinar with the HHS Partnership Center
May 23, 2013: The Health Care Law 101 Webinar with the HHS Partnership Center
May 30, 2013: “Fundraising – Ways to Generate Interest and Sponsorship” Webinar with NCTC
July 30 – August 2013: Generations United 17th International Conference Intergenerational Pathways for Strengthening Communities
Reports & Publications
Tax Credits for Lower-Income Working Families Help 21 Million Mothers
Financial Technology Trends in the Underbanked Market
Bank On Louisville Helps Lead the Way to Financial Empowerment
I’ve Got 99 Problems and Helping People to Save Is One
Building Financial Security Through Fun – Findings from the Save to Win Expansion
Increasing Financial Capability Among Economically Vulnerable Youth: MY Path
Earned Income Tax Credit Promotes Work, Encourages Children’s Success at School, Research Finds
VITA is Vital to Native American Communities
Small Investment, Big Difference: How an Ohio Earned Income Tax Credit Would Help Working Families
Helping Working Families Build Wealth at Tax Time
Policy Brief: Linking EITC Income to Real Health Outcomes
Citi: Money Matters EITC Report
Wisconsin’s Earned Income Tax Credit Helps Keep Rural Families Out of Poverty
New State Data Show EITC’s Widespread Anti-Poverty Impact
Connecticut’s Earned Income Tax Credit: A Boost to Working Families in Every Town
Share of Tax Filers Claiming EITC Increases Across States and Place Types Between 2007 and 2010
The Right Choices to Cut Poverty & Restore Shared Prosperity
America’s Report Card 2012: Children in the U.S.
Integrating Financial Empowerment Strategies into Housing & Homelessness Prevention Programs
Of Interest
Scaling Innovations for Low-Income Families (05/15/13)
A Powerful Moment in the Children’s Savings Story (05/14/13)
IRS Seeking Applications for Volunteer Tax Assistance Program Grants (05/06/13)
It’s the Economic Mobility – Stupid! (05/02/13)
CFSI Gathers Market Leader to Discuss Successful Underbanked Strategies (05/01/13)
What to Do If You Receive an IRS Notice or Letter (04/30/13)
Can Mobile-Enabled Savings Products Bridge the Youth Financial Services Gap? (04/29/13)
Short-Term Payday Loans Can Become Long-Term Traps (04/24/13)
Pin Your Way to Savings (04/24/13)
Savers vs. Pirates: Teaching Your Kids to Save (04/23/13)
Learning (and Rapping) About 401(k)s (04/23/13)
Children’s Savings Conversation Hits National Awareness (04/22/13)
Using Lotteries to Promote Personal Savings (04/17/13)
Prepaid Debit Cards More Popular, Despite Fees (04/15/13)
From Saver to Homeowner: Shannon Fox’s Story (04/15/13)
From Saver to Homeowner: Manuel Nava’s Story (04/08/13)
“Too Thin a Cushion” (04/03/13)
April is Financial Literacy Month. So What? (04/03/13)
FHL Bank San Francisco Allocates $10 Million for First-Time Homebuyer Matching Grant Programs (04/02/13)
From Saver to Homeowner: Success Stories Part I (04/02/13)
Lost Generations? Wealth-Building Among the Young? (03/26/13)
Our Progress on Financial Education (03/25/13)
Guest Post: When It Comes to Managing Money, Is Knowledge Power? (03/18/13)
Younger Generations Lag Parents in Wealth-Building (03/14/13)
Asset Limit Reforms Gain Momentum (03/11/13)
Local Agencies Aim to Teach ‘True Financial Stability’ Classes offer 1-on-1 Help for Jobs and Making the Most of Income (03/11/13)
Only Half of Americans Have Good Savings Habits (02/28/13)
Children are Potential Future Investors who can and do Accumulate Savings (02/27/13)
Oakland To Issue IDs That Double As Debit Cards (02/25/13)
Save Like Mike (02/25/13)
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Introduction
What You Need to Know
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Guide to Featured Content
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Tax Help for Individuals
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Tax Credit FAQs
IRS Tax Forms & Links
Tax Credit Fact Sheets
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Free Tax Prep Locator
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Tax Credits for Working Families
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