Attend tax credit training for service-providing staff

ST. PAUL, Minn. (12/15/2008)—Tax refunds are a boost for low and moderate-income households, providing them money to pay bills or save for future needs. “To Your Benefit: Tax Credit Training for Service-providing Staff” will provide information about federal and state tax credits, free tax preparation sites, free tax education and promotion resources; and increase staff knowledge on how to encourage those eligible to file tax forms. The training does not train people to prepare tax forms.  The training will be available in two formats at no cost to the participant, but pre-registration is required.

Jan. 8, 2009 - Training will be offered at the Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. in Minneapolis, from 1:15-3:30 p.m. Space will be limited.

Jan. 12, 2009 - A webinar “To Your Benefit” will be available from 1:30-3:30 pm. Service-providing staff may participate in the program online at the time of the live broadcast or at a later time from a recorded broadcast located on the Help Minnesota Save website (http://www.helpmnsave.org). Webinar participants will need to access printed materials prior to viewing the program. Those who pre-register will receive directions for downloading printed materials after Jan. 1, 2009. Materials will be mailed, if requested, through the pre-registration process.

Online registration for both programs is available at http://www.extension.umn.edu/ResourceManagement/.

For additional information, contact Rosemary K. Heins at heins002@umn.edu or at (763) 767-3879 or (888) 241-0719.Note: The University of Minnesota Extension online registration system will ask you to set up an account with a login name and password. After you register online a confirmation will be sent to the email address you provide.

Training sponsors include: University of Minnesota Extension, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Minnesota Department of Human Services-Office of Economic Opportunity, Minnesota Community Action Partnership and Help Minnesota Save

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