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 Circles Campaign |  Free Low Income Tax Service

Circles Campaign

WCA needs you!  We are looking for 15-20 families in Jeannette and Monessen to take part in the Circles Program as a Circle Leader.

While the US is the richest country on earth, 1 in 10 children in Westmoreland County lives in poverty.  We need to change that.

Circles is a strategy that seeks to change the mind-set of a community so that it wants to end poverty by changing goals, policies and approaches to work more effectively.

Westmoreland Community Action wants to empower people who deal with poverty in their lives every day to help us solve community problems while transitioning themselves out of poverty.

We're looking for Circle Leaders in Monessen and Jeannette - families who want to improve their situation and help others to understand the issues.

For More Information 

Contact Westmoreland Community Action or call Rebecka Andrae, 724-837-6339 ext 10.

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Free Low Income Tax Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

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 county.

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, our 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.

Items to bring to the VITA site to have your tax return prepared

• Proof of identification
• Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents
• Proof of foreign status, if applying for an ITIN
• Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
• Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R from all employers
• Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
• A copy of last year’s federal and state returns if available
• Proof of bank account routing numbers and account numbers for Direct Deposit, such as a blank check
• Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)
• To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.

Sites are located in Greensburg, New Kensington and Monessen.

For questions or to schedule an appointment call 724-834-1260 x 152 

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Program Funding

• Circles Campaign is provided by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, the PA Department of Public Welfare and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.
• The Free Income Tax Service is funded by Pathways PA and AmeriCorps.
  

We Provide Services to Residents of Westmoreland County

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