Volunteer
CA$H Maine is made possible thanks to the efforts of community volunteers. All volunteer tax preparers are certified by the IRS, and follow a strict set of guidelines to maintain the highest level of client confidentiality.
In 2012, our volunteers helped nearly 4,000 Mainers with free tax preparation and financial asset coaching, bringing more than $5.6 million in federal refunds and $2.4 million worth of Earned Income Tax Credits back to the Maine economy. With volunteers like you, we were able to increase the number of people we served by 12 percent.
For more information, please visit the CA$H Coalition in your area, or contact the individual listed below:
- Aroostook County: 207-764-5197 (Nahar Little)
- Capital Area (Augusta): 2-1-1
- Central Maine: 207-873-0686 (Tina Chapman)
- Eastern Maine: United Way of Eastern Maine, 207-941-2800,ext 202; Dan Robbin
- Greater Portland: 207-874-1000 (Nicole Evans)
- Lewiston/Auburn: 207-784-0204 (KC Geiger)
- Midcoast Maine: 207-373-1140, ext. 206 (Sharon Ross)
- Oxford County: 207-743-5833 (Dennis Gray)
- Wabanaki: 207-866-6572 (Johanna Anderson)
- Western Maine: 207-778-2757 (Janet Smith)
- York County: 207-459-2903 (Rhoda Butler)
A new study released by the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development shows that the poorest 20% of families pay more of their income in taxes than top 1% of families. The national organization also rated Maine in five key areas: financial assets and income; businesses and jobs; housing and homeownership; healthcare and education. View the complete study here: http://scorecard.assetsandopportunity.org/2013/state/me
Make the most of your money. Stop paying to get your taxes prepared, and find out if you qualify for tax credits that you didn’t know you qualified for. If you, or your household, made up to $51,000 in 2012, you can get your income taxes prepared for free by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers! Find a coalition near you to schedule an appointment.
Ask about our do-it-yourself option if your individual or combined household income is up to $57,000.
Thanks to a grant from the Walmart Foundation and a partnership between Goodwill International and United Way Worldwide, we are able to offer a free, do-it-yourself option. If your individual or combined household income is up to $57,000, you can file your federal and state taxes for free!
Family Development Account Coalition – Matched Savings Program — FDAs
The FDA Program enables low-income families to establish savings accounts that will be used to buy a home, pay for education, or start or expand a small business. Participating families establish a savings account to be used toward their identified goal. Matched Savings Programs enhance the money you earn through employment by matching your participant dollars at a 4:1 ratio. For a program description: http://womenworkandcommunity.org/?page_id=101