[NYAPRS Enews] Free April 3-4 NYC Tax Prep Aid Could Yield $, Help Opening an Account!

[Harvey Rosenthal]

NYAPRS Note: NYAPRS is encouraging people with disabilities in the NYC
area to take advantage of this terrific opportunity to build income, get
help with benefits and opening up a credit union account, with the help
of personal assistance by experts. We're doing this in conjunction with
the Real Economic Impact Tour (REI Tour), a national initiative
delivering free tax preparation and filing assistance, along with other
asset building strategies to low-income persons with disabilities. The
REI Tour is a public-private collaboration designed to provide Americans
with disabilities insight, tools and resources to improve their lives
through financial education, training and counseling. For more details,
go to http://www.realeconomicimpact.org/REI-Tour.aspx

 

 

You May Get More Than $5,000 Free...When You File Your 2009 Taxes, 

(According to Your Income and Status)

 

Make your Dollars Jump during Super Tax Saturdays!

April 3rd & 10th 10am-4pm

FREE TAX Preparation by IRS Certified Preparers

Homebase at Palladia  2276 Third Avenue between 123rd & 124th Street

4-5-6 Lines to 125th St. stop

 

Get help applying for Food Stamps, Health Insurance and Open a Credit
Union Account!

 

To qualify for free tax prep through the VITA site, 

2009 income must be less than $20,000 (single) or $48,000 (family). 

A person may qualify for an EITC and could get more than $5,000
depending on income and family status.

 

To make an appointment call 212-505-EITC (3482)

Mention NYAPRS when you call for a Free Gift!

(A Personal Wellness Booklet will be available for the first 50 people
that make a tax filing appointment.)

 

What you'll need to bring:

*        Photo ID

*        Original SSN or ITIN cards (self, spouse & dependents)

*        W-2 Forms & 1099 Forms for all jobs held in 2009

*        Bank or Credit Union Account Number for Direct Deposit

 

The Earned Income Tax Credit (or EITC) is a credit for people who do not
earn high incomes. EITC can reduce your taxes and result in a refund. In
simple terms, workers keep more of what they earn. Source
http://www.eitc.irs.gov/central/abouteitc/

An additional tax resource for people with disabilities interested in
accessing the EITC is available through the Real Economic Impact Tour
(REI Tour), a national initiative that provides free tax preparation and
filing assistance to low-income people with disabilities.

Information on the Real Economic Impact Tour is available at:
http://www.realeconomicimpact.org/REI-Tour.aspx

 

The Real Economic Impact Tour (REI Tour) is a national initiative
delivering free tax preparation and filing assistance, along with other
asset building strategies to low-income persons with disabilities. The
REI Tour is a public-private collaboration designed to provide Americans
with disabilities insight, tools and resources to improve their lives
through financial education, training and counseling.

 

Sponsored by New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Services, New York Community Trust, SingleStop USA, Capital One,
National Disability Institute and Real Economic Impact Tour, New York
City Financial Network Action Consortium

 

 

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