Northside Community VITA Program Is a Success
Why would a retired 33-year IRS veteran take a modest stipend to work at a VITA center? How could five volunteers run a free tax preparation site for the whole season? The Northside Community Weed and Seed site in Birmingham, AL, discovered the answers. 
Racine Launches IDA Homeownership Program
Imagine what could happen to your Weed and Seed community if you helped 50 low-income families in the same neighborhood own a home. A Weed and Seed site in Wisconsin imagined the potential of this asset-building strategy and is working to make it a reality.
VITA Site Tests Refund-Anticipation Loan Program
Each year, many low-income families are duped by tax preparation companies that advertise loan programs using anticipated tax refunds as collateral. In New Hampshire, the Manchester Community Resource Center (MCRC) has found a reasonable alternative to such loans.
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