Get Involved
Help Mainers living in the Midcoast area make the most of their money
There are many ways to help the Midcoast CA$H Coalition by joining our coalition, volunteering or donating supplies or money.
GIVE
Are you interested in becoming a Midcoast CASH Sponsor?
Please contact us at 207-373-1140, ext 206.
You can also help Midcoast CASH by donating directly to our lead agency, Volunteers of America Northern New England.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer with the Midcoast CA$H coalition and help individuals and families earning under $50,000 get the most of their hard-earned paychecks through free tax preparation and financial asset coaching.
Last year our free income tax preparation sites helped households:
- Save more than $70,000 by avoiding high-priced income tax filing fees and Refund Anticipation Loans, and
- Access the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is the federal government’s largest anti-poverty program. Last year $269,000 worth of Earned Income Tax Credits were returned to the Midcoast Maine economy.
- Receive education about financial literacy and community resources that can help with basic needs, financial management and asset building.
Help us put money back into our community!
Volunteer for the 2012 tax season… We need:
- Tax Preparers: Enjoy working with computers and people? Help prepare taxes while building your resume. Receive free training and become an IRS-certified volunteer tax preparer.
- Coaches or Greeters: Enjoy working with people? Welcome clients to each tax sessions, guide them through check-in forms and help them make the most of their money by telling them about free financial community resources.
- Outreach help: Enjoy meeting new people and doing presentations? Help spread the word about our program at chamber meetings, professional associations, employee meetings, etc.
Requirements:
- Attend required training (no experience needed) in November, December or January;
- Commit to at least 4 or 5 shifts (each is about three hours long, weeknights or Saturday mornings) during the Jan. 23-April 14, 2012 tax season.
- Have transportation to the tax sites (in Brunswick, Topsham, Bath, Richmond or Wiscasset)
To volunteer, contact Sharon Ross at Volunteers of America Northern New England, 373-1140, ext. 206 or Sharon.ross@voanne.org.
Tax Coalition Volunteers Help Return More Than $750,000 to the Local Economy
The Midcoast Maine Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope (CA$H) coalition had another record-breaking tax season, helping 443 taxpayers file federal and state income taxes that resulted in about $763,000 worth of federal and state refunds going back to the local economy.
Struggling families get free tax prep help from Midcoast CA$H
Families struggling to make ends meet shouldn’t have to pay to get their tax refund and, in Maine, they don’t – thanks to the Midcoast Creating Assets Savings, and Hope (CA$H) Coalition. Midcoast CA$H offers free tax preparation from Jan. 22-April 14, 2012 to anyone who earned less than $50,000 in 2011 (combined income).
Call 207-319-1390 to make an appointment starting Jan. 9, 2012. Or 207-373-1140, ext. 206 for more details.
Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund “Circuit Breaker” Program
Maine’s Circuit Breaker program allows eligible Maine residents to receive a partial refund of property taxes and/or rent paid on their primary residence. For more information: http://www.maine.gov/revenue/taxrelief/tnr.htm
Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community/WWC
WWC provides training, advocacy and assistance in four program areas: Building a Career; Starting a Business; Managing your Money; and Becoming a Leader. For more information go to: http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org/