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Accounting Aid Society – Tax Assistance
See flyer for information on Free Tax Assistance through Accounting Aid Society.
Here to Help Foundation
The programs of the Here to Help Foundation assist those who are facing an emergency situation and are at a tipping point. Here to Help provides a bridge to assist individuals to keep moving forward and maintain their self-sufficiency and independence.
Applicants are referred to us from over 200 non-profits and governmental agencies. Our programs at Here to Help have been able to assist more than 3500 individuals in our community who were facing a critical point in their life and needed help in weathering a crisis.
The website is: http://www.heretohelpfoundation.org/activek/content.asp?catid=2
Take Control of Your Future
Kindle e-book from Amazon that explains student debt loan forgiveness and other methods for paying back student loans. $5.99
CARE Program
See the attached postcard about the CARE program through Consumer’s Energy.
Request to end or adjust child support payments
www.mfia.state.mi.us/ChildSupport/policy/resources/DHS-681.gov
DHS-681 Request to Discharge State-owed Debt
Our members have very low incomes! This form could assist seniors who are paying child support payments because their now adult children were the recipients of public assistance and the State is recouping their funds. Their children do not receive the money that the State has FOC deduct from the Social Security payments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) just follows the court orders. Once completed, the member submits the form to the Friend of the Court office where their court order is located…in one case, a member had 2 court orders, each in a different county. Both FOC’s needed to receive a form. So I made a couple copies of the completed form, and had him sign each one. He took them from there. Maybe he will not have half of his Social Security payments deducted, now!
Accounting Aid Society Summer Service
If you owe – see below for info on extensions….if you are getting a refund, see the summer program below….
Here’s What To Do if you owe:
To avoid being liable for penalties and interest, you should file an extension with the IRS, State of Michigan, and/or City and pay the estimated tax due before the due date.
· IRS — Due Date April 15 If you can’t file by the due date, file IRS Extension Form 4868 available at www.irs.gov
· State of Michigan — Due Date April 15 If you can’t file by the due date, file copy of IRS Form 4868 or file Michigan Extension Form 4 available at www.michigan.gov/iit
· City — Due Date April 30 If you can’t file by the due date, contact your local city tax office for an extension form
· Phone Numbers for General Tax Agency Assistance
· IRS: 800-829-1040
· State of Michigan: 517-636-4486
· City of Detroit : 313-224-3315
· City of Hamtramck: 313-876-7745
· City of Highland Park: 313-876-7745
· City of Pontiac: 248-758-3236
Other Important 2013 Due Dates — No Extensions Available
· 2012 Michigan Home Heating Credit Claim — Due September 30
· 2009 Federal income tax return (claiming a refund) — Due April 15
· 2008 Michigan income tax return (claiming a refund) — Due April 15
· 2008 Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit Claim — Due April 15
· 2008 City income tax return (claiming refund) — Due April 30
MISSED THE TAX DEADLINE?
GET FREE TAX HELP THROUGH OUR SUMMER TAX PROGRAM—BEGINNING MAY 1st
Please call us after April 24 to make an appointment 313-556-1920 or 866-673-0873 (toll-free)
● Missed Deadlines
● Prior Year Returns
● Home Heating Credit
● Homestead Property Tax Credit
● E‐filing
● Direct Deposit
Our free tax services are: For families with household incomes up to $50,000 For individuals with incomes up to $35,000 for families.
Our Summer Tax Program includes help with 2012 tax returns and prior year returns, tax credits, and amended returns. For those who are disabled and physically unable to visit a tax site, our Homebound Program also begins May 1.
A United Way Agency
5 SUMMER TAX LOCATIONS
Dates and Times vary. Call for your appointment
· Northend Neighborhood Tax Center
7700 Second Ave., Detroit 48202
3 blocks north of W. Grand Blvd., west of Woodward
· Northwest Neighborhood Tax Center
19556 Grand River, Detroit 48223
between W. Outer Drive and Evergreen
· Oakland County Neighborhood Tax Center
1956 Hilton, Ferndale 48220
north of 9 Mile, east of Woodward
· Osborn Neighborhood Tax Center
4777 E. Outer Drive, Detroit 48234
inside St. John Connor Creek Village
· Southwest Neighborhood Tax Center
8634 W. Vernor, Detroit 48209
south of Dix, west of Springwells
Hablamos Español
ACCOUNTING AID SOCIETY
313.556.1920
866.653.0873
www.accountingaidsociety.org
Accounting Aid Society
7700 Second Avenue, Suite 314
Detroit, Michigan 48202-2411
313-556-1920
313-556-1941 fax
www.accountingaidsociety.org
Taxpayer Assistance at WCCCD
HELP US HELP YOU AVOID TAX FORECLOSURE
To better serve you, Wayne County Treasurer Ray Wojtowicz and Wayne County Community College District present Property Taxpayer Assistance Saturdays during the month of February at four WCCCD campus locations.
The Wayne County Treasurer will have representatives onsite to collect taxes and explain assistance plan options. If you owe 2010 and prior year property taxes, visit a campus near you. Each session will be held from 10:00 am. to 2:00 pm.
For additional information, email taxinfo@co.wayne.mi.us, visit Treasurer.waynecounty.com
or call 313.224-5990. Help us help you avoid foreclosure.
Property Taxpayer Assistance
Saturdays at WCCCD
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Doors Close at 2:00 pm
DETROIT EASTERN CAMPUS
5901 Connor – February 9th
DETROIT DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
1001 West Fort St. – February 16th
DETROIT NORTHWEST CAMPUS
8200 West Outer Drive – February 23rd
See flyers below.
Detroit Income Tax Amnesty Program
Individuals or companies that owe income taxes to the City of Detroit can pay their back taxes without penalty
Who Must Pay Income Tax to the City of Detroit?
All Detroit residents who earn more than $600 in a calendar year are required to file Form D-1040 (R) regardless of where they work.
All non-residents who spend any time working in Detroit and earn more than $600 in a calendar year are required to file City of Detroit Income Tax Form D-1040 (NR) regardless of where their employer is located.
Who is Eligible for the Amnesty Program?
Anyone who has not filed an income tax return or has an outstanding balance for tax years 2011 and prior can take part in the program. That includes:
■ Individuals/Joint Income
■ Employee Withholding
■ Corporate
■ Partnerships
How and Where Do I File My Delinquent Taxes?
To take advantage of the program, individuals and companies must:
■ Complete income tax returns for the eligible years. For faster processing, the returns should be accompanied by company-issued W-2 forms and all federal schedules to support deductions.
■ File delinquent income tax returns and pay outstanding balances by mail or in person from Jan. 22 – Feb. 16 at the following location.
Finance Department – Income Tax Division
Coleman Young Municipal Center,
2 Woodward Ave. – Suite 130, Detroit MI 48226
Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon (Use Randolph entrance on weekends)
(313) 224-3315 (office)
■ Pay by mail: The delinquent amount must be paid in full using a cashier’s check or money order. No cash or personal checks will be accepted through the mail. Incorrect payment amounts will result in an adjusted balance due.
■ Pay in person: The delinquent amount must be paid in full using a cashier’s check, money order, cash or credit/debit card. Credit/debit cards will only be accepted in person, and an additional 2.5% service fee applies. No personal checks will be accepted.
■ All customers arriving before closing will be serviced. Come early to avoid the rush!!
Note: If the taxpayer is in bankruptcy or has other legal matters with the City of Detroit, the taxpayer must contact their attorney to find out whether the taxpayer can participate in the 2013 City of Detroit Amnesty Program.
For more information and to obtain tax forms, go to www.detroitmi.gov/incometax
Additional tax information is also available on the City’s Web site by clicking on Departments and then go to Municode.
Updated Elder Economic Security Index
The updated version of the National Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index report (available on the Gerontology Institute and WOW websites).
The report’s new data is not just an update; it improves upon the old data by aggregating contemporary Elder Index data from all counties in the country. The report also contains new, cross-state Index comparisons.
You can find the new Elder Index data for the US and all states at www.BasicEconomicSecurity.org.
Note: This is an excellent tool to use at both the macro (policy) and interpersonal level. It helps clients with budgeting and also understanding that it is not their fault that they have challenges making ends meet with a low income. It takes a lot more to live than Social Security alone covers.