At the National Community Tax Coalition's inaugural Day of Action on Capitol Hill, Elizabeth Kneebone discussed how the ARRA of 2009 increased support for low income working families.
Read the report by Elizabeth Kneebone....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 4:10 PM - Categories: Press Releases | VITA
Plan now to be part of EITC Awareness Day on Friday, January 29, 2010- a national grassroots effort spotlighting this potentially life-changing tax credit. The need to reach out and ensure every qualified worker claims and receives their EITC is greater than ever.
The IRS has a dedicated website available to EITC Partners focusing on EITC Day and other resources. Check it out.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:21 AM - Categories: Press Releases | VITA
Through a new Financial Education and Counseling Pilot Program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is making available grants for entities that provide a range of financial education and counseling services to prospective homebuyers, with the goals of:
· increasing the financial knowledge and decision-making capabilities of prospective homebuyers;
· assisting prospective homebuyers to develop monthly budgets, build personal savings, finance or plan for major purchases, reduce their debt, improve their financial stability, and set and reach their financial goals;
· helping prospective homebuyers to improve their credit scores by understanding the relationship between their credit histories and their credit scores;
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 11:10 AM - Categories: Funding Opportunities
Sessions are FREE, open to the public, and held at MACAA’s Main Office located at 1025 Park ST, Charlottesville, VA 22901. To RESERVE a seat, you must PRE-REGISTER. Call 434-295-3171 x3025 or email oarmstrong@macaa.org. Certificate provided upon completion of eight hours.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:17 AM - Categories: Coalition Partners | Financial Education
"What's New This Tax Season? Federal Tax Law Changes for Tax Year 2009"
Presented by Tim Pickney, Senior Stakeholder Relationship Tax Consultant, IRS SPEC
Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 9:00 am- 10:00 am ET
Please join your colleagues who facilitate Virginia's free tax preparation sites for a timely presentation and lively Q&A discussion.
Register now at: http://www.sitcsurveys.vovici.net/se.ashx?s=7A7D6FD37EBA77C3
Please note: Updates on Commonwealth of VA tax law changes for TY 2009 will be presented in a separate Webinar on December 10, 2009. Valerie N. Bruffey, Commissioner of Revenue, Alleghany County, will be the speaker.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:36 AM - Categories: VITA | Conferences/Webinars
The National Community Tax Coalition has a new Asset Building Products and Practices Resource Guide
The National Community Tax Coalition (NCTC) collaborated with members of its Asset Building Working Group and VITA programs to produce the 2009 Asset Building Products & Practices Resource Guide. By consulting the guide, interested programs can find descriptions of asset building products and practices, information on successful asset building strategies during the tax season, and additional resources for supporting their work.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:30 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Financial Education
The National Comsumer Law Center's new tri-fold brochure on the risks and costs of tax refund anticipation loans can customized to your local coalition. Download a copy....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:22 AM - Categories: Flyers