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In the News: The Campaign for Working Families

News Release 2007 Tax Season:

News Release: Consumers alerted to earlier-than-ever tax time rip-offs. Fast, free tax preparation/e-filing sites are a better deal: Sites open this week in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia, posted 01-18-07

Free Income Tax Preparation/e-filing Sites open throughout Philadelphia: Fast, Free Services offered by IRS-certified tax preparers, posted 01-08-07

Philadelphia Advocates Warn Taxpayers About Holiday Loans, posted 01-08-07

Alert (download flyer): Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money! Beware of Tax Preparers Offering Holiday & Pay Stub Loans.

News Release 2006 Tax Season:

Tax Season Ends with 447 volunteers bringing more than $20 million to low-wage Philadelphia families

Tax time is January for low-wage families: The Campaign for Working Families Offers Free Tax Services throughout Philadelphia

News Releases - 2005 Tax Season:

News Release: The Campaign for Working Families opens FREE tax sites

News Release: It's Easy to Become a Tax Volunteer

News Releases - 2004 Tax Season:

New Coalition Brings $15 million to Philadelphia Working Families

Photos and stories - 2004 Tax Season:

Meet Elizabeth Crespo: Read how one mother used the federal Earned Income Tax Credit to help her and family.

W2 Held Hostage: See how The Campaign for Working Families and ACORN helped one Philadelphia resident overcome the woes of a commercial tax preparer.

Local Check-Cashing Chain Agrees to Display Campaign's Literature: Find out more about legislation agreed upon to better the check-cashing industry

Do you have a tax refund success story? Have you been ripped-off by a commercial tax preparer or a check-cashing store in the past? Are you a first time tax filer? If so, and you would like to share you story, please email coalition@gpuac.org or call 215-851-1909.