Finance & Housing

VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance in Racine County

February 1 – April 16, 2012 – IRS Certified tax preparers are ready to help you E-file your taxes free of charge. The service is available to income eligible residents. Computers will be available for those who wish to self-file but may need some assistance. To schedule an appointment (Monday – Thursdays, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m) at the Workforce Development Center (1717 Taylor Ave, Racine)  or for more information, contact the VITA Coordinator at 262-637-8377 ext. 117 or 119.

February 18 and March 24 - Super Saturdays - Racine County Ives Grove Office Complex, 14200 Washington Ave., Sturtevant, WI. Walk-ins from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

February 4 – April 7 – Saturdays – Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, Racine – Walk-ins from Noon – 3 p.m.

2012 VITA schedule, documents needed, contact information, sponsors and more

Information on EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) and other tax credits

VITA sites in Wisconsin

TCE (Tax Credits for the Elderly) sites

Workshops & Conferences

• Money Conference – November 19, 2011 at Gateway Technical College, Racine
  More information at Asset Builders at www.assetbuilders.org or 608-663-6332, or contact Bev Baker, 262-767-2929 or by email.
• 2011 Money Conference Teaching Kids about Money outline

• Rent Smart
  Rent Smart Partnership Overview

Resources

• Dealing with a Drop in Income(8 pages) – learn where to start when you can’t pay the bills and what can happen when you don’t pay bills
  • Dealing With Income Drop – English
  • Dealing With Income Drop – Spanish
• Managing Between Jobs -a series of publications that present valuable strategies for dealing with job loss or a drastic reduction in income (PDFs can be viewed for free.)
• DATCP – Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection – Consumer topics and resources such as tenant rights, consumer protection
• Wisconsin Way – a guide for landlords and tenants
• Tenant Resource Center - rental rights – 877-238-RENT
• Federal Trade Commission – FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
• HUD – US Dept of Housing and Urban Development
• National Foundation for Credit Counseling – NFCC – 800-388-2227 – resources and can check to see if credit counseling agency is certified
• Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Education – AFCPE – resources and can check to see if credit counseling agency is certified

Past Conferences

Housing Options, Credit & Finances – October 8, 2009 -Oct. 8, 2009 Housing Conference Flyer, October 2009 Housing Conference Agenda

Rental & Home Ownership Challenges in the Current Economy – May 14, 2009 Housing Conference flyer, May 2009 Housing Conference Agenda