FREE TAX HELP AVAILABLE THROUGH CITY'S BEAVERTON CARES PROGRAM
Posted: February 2nd, 2012 11:01 AM
- Tax credit help for low and middle income families -
The City's Beaverton Cares program is making free tax help available to area residents, and encouraging eligible low- and middle-income families to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
"Helping low-income families get the most out of their tax returns ensures that they'll have more funds to get their basic needs met," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "The EITC helps vulnerable families and stimulates our regional economy."
Eligible low-income working families may be entitled to up to $5,751 in tax refunds, but according to the Internal Revenue Service only about a quarter of those eligible for the federal EITC file for it. The IRS reports that when those eligible do not file, the result is the loss of millions of dollars for low-income Oregonians and for thousands of eligible low-income families across the nation.
FREE TAX PREPARATION AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CASH), in partnership with AARP Tax-Aide, provides free tax preparation and filing year-round to thousands of low- and middle-income families and individuals throughout the Portland Metro area. This year, the partnership will provide a Beaverton supersite at the Beaverton Resource Center from Feb. 1 through April 15.
The supersite will allow a greater number of Beaverton residents access to this important program. The supersite was made possible through funding by the City of Beaverton and a $10,000 donation from KeyBank to provide laptops to volunteers.
TAX ASSISTANCE SITES:
Beaverton Resource Center, walk-in only
12500 SW Allen Boulevard
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Elsie Stuhr Center, by appointment only (for appointments, dial 211)
Held at the Beaverton Community Center
12350 SW 5th Street
Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For additional information, please call 211 for a listing of other sites and hours or visit www.CASHOregon.org.
BEAVERTON CARES
The Beaverton Cares program seeks to raise awareness of human needs issues in the community and seek collaborative solutions. For more information, please contact Lani Parr at 503-526-2243 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BeavertonCares.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Most recently, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year—Best Planning Project by the International
Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov.
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