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Welcome to CA$H Greater Portland
Helping you find ways to make the most of your money
"Creating Assets, Savings and Hope"-- a partnership of community leaders and industry experts, brought to you by United Way of Greater Portland.
Free "MoneySmart Week" Events Demystify Credit and Debt, Help Establish Financial Goals
If you missed our workshops, use the following resources as if you were there with us!
- Free financial education: create a spending plan, keep your money safe, establish financial goals, and understand your credit at http://widgets.thebeehive.org/moneymadeeasy/.
- Get a FREE credit report from each of the credit agencies once a year: www.annualcreditreport.com.
- Match your savings to purchase a home, continue your education, or start a business. Contact www.womenworkandcommunity.org (207-799-5025), and ask about a "Maine Family Development Account".
- Free access to magazines and newspapers: http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/.
- Save money on your electricity bill: http://www.electricityme.com/.
Almost $100,000 saved in income tax preparation fees
CA$H clients keep every dollar of their income tax refunds
$1,241,483 million in income tax refunds came back into the community thanks to our 2012 CA$H free tax preparation events. 154 volunteers prepared...
- 1,130 FREE federal and state income tax returns
- 200 Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund applications
Hard working individuals and their families collected $372,331 in federal Earned Income Tax Credits--closing the gap of unclaimed $'s from 21% to 13.5%.
Thank you...
Greater Portland CA$H Coalition: Internal Revenue Service, Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, AARP Tax-Aide, Women, Work and Community, KeyBank, Goodwill Industries of NNE, Portland Housing Authority, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
Our generous sponsors: United Way of Greater Portland, Internal Revenue Service, Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, KeyBank, Gorham Savings Bank, Casco Federal Credit Union, Anthony’s Italian Kitchen and East Brown Cow.
Give yourself a raise this year
Did you receive a income tax refund? You may want to change the amount of taxes you pay throughout the year to have more money monthly to pay bills and save for emergencies. Click here for instructions from the IRS.
get a refund on your property taxes or rent paid in 2010
If the rent you paid was more than 20% of your 2010 household income, OR your property taxes were more than 4% of your household income, click here to see if you qualify for the Maine Property Tax and Rent Refund. You could get up to $1,600!