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Looking for a way to 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 $50,000 or less in 2011, get your income taxes prepared for free by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers!

Help us spread the word, download a 2013 free tax prep flyer.

Once you receive tax statements from all income received in 2011 , call one of the following CA$H Coalitions for FREE tax preparation:

  • Aroostook County ~ 764-5197
  • Capital Area (Augusta) ~ 620-8006
  • Central Maine (Waterville area)~ 873-7700
  • Eastern Maine (Bangor area and Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington, & Hancock counties) ~ 255-9399
  • Greater Portland ~ 874-1000
  • Lewiston/Auburn ~ 513-3160
  • Midcoast Maine ~ 319-1390
  • Oxford County ~ 491-7475
  • Wabanaki ~ 866-6545
  • Western Maine ~ 491-4259
  • York County ~ 324-5762, ext. 2718

Can’t find a location near you? Do your taxes at home

If your individual or combined household income is up to $57,000, try our Do-it-Yourself option, and file your federal and state income taxes for free at www.myfreetaxes.com/maine. If you have questions while you are doing your return, you can call 1-855-MYTXHELP for assistance.

News & Announcments
Study Shows the Poorest 20% of Families Pay More of their Income in Taxes than top 1%

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

Are you leaving money on the table? Get your income taxes prepared for free!

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.

 
Highlights
Do your taxes in your pajamas

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!

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FDA Accounts! Go to school, buy a home, or start a business

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

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