Tax & Government Information
First Time Home Buyer Program http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html
Home Buyer credit extended http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html
FOR HOMEOWENERS
Energy Star Site for Home Improvement benefits & Cars Scroll down for chart
Mortgage Assistance to Struggling Homeowners
http://www.hud.gov/fha/home080730.cfm
Making Home Affordable - Refinancing & Modifying Mortgages
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/asked-and-answered.html
PLEASE NOTE: >>>>>>>> Assistance from a HUD-approved housing counselor is FREE.
Pennsylvania Programs
(link #1) http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/energy/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=484977&energyNav=|
(link #2) Here To Help PA - PA's website for helping citizens during the economic crisis.
www.HereToHelp.pa.gov
Federal Tax Return - Get Copy
Get copies of tax return transcripts and tax account transcripts--by phone or by mail.
Request transcripts by calling 1-800-829-1040,
Order by mail using IRS Form 4506T (Request for Transcript of Tax Return).
No charge for transcripts. Allow two weeks for delivery.
IRS Withholding Calculator
LONG DISTANCE PHONE TAX REFUND
Eligible taxpayers who did not request the long-distance Telephone Tax Refund in 2007 may still do so up to April 15, 2010. Claimed this one- time refund for telephone tax paid on long-distance service.. This refund also applies to cell phones and long-distance internet plans.
Visit: http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8913/ch01.html
PDF with information: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4554esp.pdf
PENNSYLVANIA TAX FORGIVENESS
Get tax money back
PA Schedule SP Eligibility Income Tables - Click Here for current table
Use form: PA SCHEDULE SP, Special Tax Forgiveness - Click Here for instructions
Call: 1-888-PA-TAXES - in Pittsburgh call: 412-565-5253
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
(EIC or EITC)
Taxpayers can find help in determining eligibility by using the new
EITC Assistant on the IRS Web site.
If someone is eligible for the EIC or CTC but didn’t file. . .
Workers can file for tax credit refunds for the last three years. A worker must file a separate return for each year they qualified. I f claiming a child for the EIC or CTC, also fill out and at tach the Schedule EIC or Form 8812 for that year. A Form 1040X is not required. There is no late filing penalty, unless the worker owed income tax in the prior year. Any tax st ill owed the IRS will be deducted from the worker’s refund.
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=130102,00.html
Taxpayers who qualify for EITC should explore available free tax preparation services. The IRS provides assistance to low-income taxpayers at more than 400 IRS offices nationwide. We also partner with local community and non-profit organizations to provide free tax return preparation for low-income and elderly taxpayers at more than 12,000 volunteer sites nationwide. Other options include the use of Free File, the free tax preparation and electronic filing program provided by software companies.
FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES... VITA
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 country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing.
To locate the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-829-1040.
FREE Tax FILING ON LINE
"Free File" is the fast, easy, and free way to prepare and e-file your federal taxes online.
http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html
PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE PROGRAM for Seniors
http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/ptrr/site/default.asp
The income eligibility level for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been raised from $15,000 a year to $35,000 a year, excluding half of Social Security income, and the maximum rebate was increased from $500 to $650 for homeowners.
Claimants or spouses 65 years of age or older; widows or widowers 50 years of age or older; and the permanently disabled 18 years of age or older may qualify for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program.
* Homeowners, see *note at site