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Welcome to CA$H Greater Portland
Helping you find ways to make the most of your money
"Creating Assets, Savings and Hope"-- a partnership of community leaders and industry experts, brought to you by United Way of Greater Portland.
Make the most of your money...
Keep every dollar you qualify for on your income tax refund
Dial 2-1-1 to get FREE tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers. Receive up to $5,751 from the Earned Income Tax Credit* and have your refund in 8-14 days with direct deposit.
Follow these steps to get your income tax return prepared for FREE:
1. Collect income tax documents for ALL income received in 2011, including forms from employment (W-2), other income/unemployment received (1099), and mortgage, student loan, and tuition statements (1098).
2. Collect Social Security cards for each person you will identify on your tax return. Missing card? Visit the Social Security Administration office in Portland.
3. Call 2-1-1 to get the phone number of a tax site near you. Tax sites throughout Greater Portland.
4. Call the tax site to schedule an appointment. Please let us know if you need an interpreter or have an ADA request.
Program qualifications: you worked in 2011 and earned less than $50,000 (household).
*Earned Income Tax Credit Qualifications: You worked in 2011, earned less than $46,000 (single) or $49,000 (married) and had a dependent living with you; OR you worked in 2011, earned less than $13,660 (single) or $18,000 (married) and do not have a dependent. Public benefit programs do not count this refund as income for one year.
Free tax preparation is provided by CA$H Greater Portland, a program at United Way of Greater Portland, and the Greater Portland CA$H Coalition: Internal Revenue Service, Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, AARP Tax-Aide, Women, Work and Community, KeyBank, Goodwill Industries of NNE, Portland Housing Authority, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Thank you to our generous sponsors: United Way of Greater Portland, Internal Revenue Service, Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, KeyBank, Gorham Savings Bank, Casco Federal Credit Union, Anthony’s Italian Kitchen and East Brown Cow.
We need your help!
Thank you for telling everyone about free tax preparation. Click here for outreach materials.
Give yourself a raise this year
Did you receive a income tax refund? You may want to change the amount of taxes you pay throughout the year to have more money monthly to pay bills and save for emergencies. Click here for instructions from the IRS.
get a refund on your property taxes or rent paid in 2010
If the rent you paid was more than 20% of your 2010 household income, OR your property taxes were more than 4% of your household income, click here to see if you qualify for the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund. You could get up to $1,600!