The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a FREE tax preparation program administered through the Internal Revenue Service using certified volunteers. This IRS program has been in place for over 40 years and was created to make sure families are claiming all available tax credits, which
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A common misconception in bankruptcy is that you must give up everything you own. If you are filing under Chapter 7, the Trustee’s narrow focus is the amount of equity you have in your property. Equity is the difference between the amount you owe and the value
Read more →Before you file for personal bankruptcy protection, you must take a financial counseling course from an approved vendor and receive a certificate of completion. The Tides Center offers the pre-filing bankruptcy counseling course online at no cost.
Read more →If you file under Chapter 7, your employer will not be notified by the Court. A word of caution, bankruptcy filings are public record. Anyone can call the Court’s phone number and check the filing records. Because bankruptcy filings are public record, you should be aware that
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