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Chicago, IL
Joined August 2009
Many working people qualify for the #IRS Earned Income Tax Credit. Do your clients? Do your loved ones? On #EITC Awareness Day, spread a #FriendlyReminder to anyone who may qualify: ow.ly/FJRr50QulVt
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Research has shown that the #EITC is an effective policy for reducing poverty and increasing labor force participation among certain groups, particularly single mothers. The EITC increases the labor force participation of single mothers by as much as 7%! #EITCAwarenessDay
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Congratulations to @LadderUp for winning a 2022 Wintrust Chicago Neighborhood Award!!! #chicagoinnovationawards #onwardsandupwards
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The Student Loan Debt Relief application is open! Apply now and encourage others to take advantage of this relief. studentaid.gov/debtrelief/ap…
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Super fun fundraising event this past weekend. Awesome job to the entire team (and Board of Trustees) of @LadderUp 🙌 Raised close to $165k in one night! Thank you sponsors: @Kirkland_Ellis + @Walgreens + @Deloitte+@EY_US + @bakermckenzie + @GrantThorntonUS #Timelapse 1 of 2
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Do you have questions about your taxes? Check out our virtual event: What You Need to Know About Your Taxes in 2022, hosted by Right Angle Alliance. Experts from @LadderUp and @CWFPhilly joined us to share tips and answer questions. Watch the replay here: ilmeridian.com/members/medic…
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#TaxDay is coming up on July 15th! Filing this year could help you secure your Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) *and* #StimulusCheck. Don't know where to start? #GetMyPaymentIL is here to help! Go to GetMyPaymentIL.org/tax-help
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Today is the 1st day of Chi Resiliency Fund. 20 orgs are working tirelessly to ensure Chi residents who don't qualify for the federal stimulus assistance receive the aid they need! Calls are in the tens of thousands & many ppl can't get through - please be patient & try again!
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IRS says to sign up on their Get My Payment website for #StimulusChecks. But what about those experiencing #homelessness? Or anyone w/o a bank account? Heartland Allaince Health's Ryan Spangler & @ILAssetBuilding's @Jody_Blaylock discuss this in @USATODAY usatoday.com/story/money/202…
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Federal economic impact payment checks will be in the mail starting today. If you need access to FREE check cashing options, contact Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase, U.S. Bank, Fifth Third, First Midwest or [email protected] to set up an appointment. idfpr.com/News/2020/2020%200…
Acompáñanos hoy a las 5:00 p.m. 🕔 y sintoniza el #FacebookLive con Becky Santiago, Gerente de Operaciones de #TaxAssistantProgram en @LadderUp quién aclarará sus dudas acerca de su declaración de impuestos. #VAF @ConsulMexCho – at Chicago, IL
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Way to go, Tom! 👏 We're excited to have @LadderUp volunteers with us again for tax season. For information on tax help available at CPL, visit our website: bit.ly/2UsJM6g
Longtime volunteer, Tom Scott, had his 500th session at our @chipublib site in Bronzeville! Thank you for all you do, Tom! 💙 #VITAtaxes #volunteering
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#VITA = one of the powerful annual financial health projects in the country -- get involved this year in volunteer income tax assistance and turn tax refunds into a financial stability
Tax sites are open and some designated sites will have Save Up Money Coaches that can help you split refunds, pull credit reports, and even open prepaid debit cards. Look four our coaches in the SAVE UP t-shirts!
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@LadderUp ofrece ayuda GRATUITA para preparar una solicitud ITIN nueva o renovada - llame hoy al (312) 409-1555 [email protected]! @LadderUp is offering FREE help preparing a new or renewal ITIN application - call today (312) 409-1555 or email [email protected]!
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Can’t think of a better person to profile about the #VITA program. @chicagotribune @LadderUp chicagotribune.com/suburbs/g…
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We are offering Free Tax Preparation for individuals earning up to $30,000 per year/families up to $56,000 per year. Main Library: Saturdays, 10 am to 1 pm, Feb 1 thru April 11. No appointments necessary. First come first served. Services by @LadderUp goladderup.org/our-services/…
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This is what it takes to offer free tax prep! @LadderUp kicks off at UCAN (3605 W Fillmore) Feb 1! Feb 1 to April 13 Saturdays 9am-12pm Mondays 4-7pm Details: goladderup.org/our-services/…
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Give it up for Roxanne Chow, CPA! When this ICPAS member & @giesbusiness grad isn't working at @EY_US, she serves on the Associates Board of @LadderUp & volunteers to prepare taxes for low-income individuals & families - giving them a chance to get ahead. Way to go! @EY_Press
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The deadline for filing your taxes is on April 20th and The Opening Bell's @SteveGrzanich knows that things will be different with the new tax laws. Thankfully Christine Cheng of @LadderUp is helping Chicagoans sort through those changes. trb.tv/0wiMq
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Tomorrow on #theVoiceofCharity, Monsignor Boland shares about the importance of filing #taxes. He'll be joined by @LadderUp's Christine Cheng, and Aisha Irvin, Special Projects Manager for Catholic Charities. Call (773) 382-3971 for a list of our partnership tax prep locations!
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