Please join the National Research and Training Center for Personal Assistance Services (PAS Center) on Friday, December 16, 2011, at 2:00 pm (ET), for a
free 1-hour webinar entitled “Federal Tax Provisions that Help Meet the Costs of Home and Community-based Care.”
Steve Mendelsohn from the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University will discuss the more than half dozen federal income tax law provisions that can be used to help meet the costs of remaining in one's home and community as an alternative to nursing home. These include individual income tax deductions and credits, and taxing subsidized fringe benefits of employment. Learn about these provisions, about how and when they apply, and about whether any of them can be of benefit to you or your family.
Watch or participate in the free live 1-hour webcast of this event (tinyurl.com/PASElluminate)
or listen via phone at 1-800-625-5918 (passcode: 7023043).
NOTE: It is recommended that you visit the webcast link for this 1-hour event about 5-10 minutes before the start of the webinar, as the web conferencing software (Blackboard Collaborate, formerly known as Elluminate) needs to be downloaded to your computer, which can take a few minutes.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify. Trained community volunteers may help with special credits, such as Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing). Individuals taking advantage of the e-file program will receive their refunds in half the time compared to returns filed on paper - even faster when tax refunds are deposited directly into one's bank account.
The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. To locate the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-906-9887 or check online (does not include every VITA site) the partial list of VITA Program sites.
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