Economic Relief
A Des Moines Mechanic Had Been Missing the Earned Income Tax Credit for Years — and Nobody Told Her
Roughly one in five eligible Americans fails to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit every…
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Economic Relief
Underwater on His Car Loan and $14,000 in Medical Debt, a Jacksonville Engineer Found Relief in an Overlooked IRS Credit
The first thing Eddie Mendez told me was that he almost didn’t come to the…
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
The Memphis Daycare Owner Who Spent $14,000 on His Son’s Care Before Discovering He Qualified for Federal Relief
The tax filing deadline for 2025 returns is April 15, 2026 — and for families…
Economic Relief
Ivan Thought He Owed the IRS. A Free Tax Clinic in Little Rock Showed Him He Was Getting $7,800 Back
Roughly 20 percent of Americans who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit never claim…
Economic Relief
The IRS Owes Millions of Americans Money Right Now — But Most Won’t Claim It Before the April Deadline
Have you ever filed your taxes, hit submit, and then felt a nagging sense that…
Economic Relief
My Car Is Sitting in the Driveway and I Can’t Afford to Fix It: How a Columbus Woman Found Economic Relief She Never Thought to Claim
The people most likely to miss out on economic relief are not the ones who…
Economic Relief
He Had $340 in His Account and a 520 Credit Score — What a Tax Refund Did for Marcus
Have you ever checked your bank balance and felt a kind of low-grade shame that…
Economic Relief
His Insurance Doubled and He Was Nearly Broke at 63 — Then a Free Tax Clinic Found Credits He Never Claimed
Roughly 25 million Americans leave tax credits unclaimed every year, according to estimates from the…
Economic Relief
Felicia Tran Made $38,500, Paid $1,100 a Month in Childcare, and Almost Filed Taxes Without Claiming a Dime of What She Was Owed
Roughly 1 in 5 eligible Americans fails to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit each…