Economic Relief
I Almost Lost $3,200 in Tax Credits Because I Didn’t Know About the April 15 Cutoff
Twelve days. That’s all the time left before the IRS tax filing deadline on April…
Articles by Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
Economic Relief
He Found Out Someone Stole His Identity When His Tax Refund Was Rejected — A Tampa Driver’s 14-Month Fight With the IRS
Roughly 1.4 million identity theft reports were filed with the Federal Trade Commission in 2024…
Economic Relief
Over-Leveraged and Falling Behind: How a Free Tax Clinic Turned Randall’s $2,100 Tax Bill Into a $4,800 Refund
The April 15, 2026 federal tax deadline is less than two weeks away, and the…
Benefits
7 Federal Economic Relief Programs That Are Still Active in 2026 — And Who Actually Qualifies
Have you ever wondered whether you’re leaving government money unclaimed — not because you’re ineligible,…
Stimulus
I Almost Missed a $1,400 IRS Payment Because I Assumed I Already Got My Stimulus Money
Most people think the stimulus era is over. The checks stopped coming, the headlines moved…
Economic Relief
Oscar Was $14,000 Underwater on His Car and Behind on His Mortgage. A Tax Credit He Didn’t Know About Bought Him Time.
The 2025 tax filing deadline passed on April 15, 2026, but for millions of middle-income…
Economic Relief
A 66-Year-Old Truck Driver Was About to Lose Her Miami Home Over $4,200 in Back Taxes — Then She Found Florida’s Senior Relief Program
Most people assume that falling behind on property taxes is a problem reserved for the…
Stimulus
The IRS Will Still Pay Your Missing Stimulus Check — But Only If You File This One Form
Most people assume that if they missed a stimulus check, that money is simply gone.…
Economic Relief
An Identity Thief Filed His Taxes First — Then the IRS Held This UPS Driver’s $3,200 Refund for 8 Months
Roughly 1 in 5 identity theft complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission involve tax…
Benefits
He Was 67, Still Working, and Raising a 2-Year-Old — Then the Government Started Taking 15% of His Benefits
The conventional wisdom goes like this: once you start collecting Social Security, that money is…