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   Resources for Low-income Taxpayers in Georgia

By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
 
  
   
   Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program (Separate Website)
This document, in PDF format, lists all of the sites in Georgia where individuals age 60 and older can get free tax assistance.
By: AARP Tax-Aide and Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury

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   Off to Work: What You Need to Know about Documents, Wages, and Taxes This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
This web page contains information about documents that allow you to work in the United States, employee status, taxes, hourly wages and other items that affect the pay you receive.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
 
  
   
   Choose How to File Your Tax Return

By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
 
  
   
   Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Taxes (Separate Website)
This web site answers common questions that Georgians have about their taxes.
By: Georgia Department of Revenue
  
   
   Georgia Taxpayer Bill of Rights (Separate Website)
Basic information about your rights as a taxpayer, your rights during an audit, your rights to dispute any determinations that you owe taxes.
By: Georgia Department of Revenue
  
   
   EITC Assistant (Separate Website)
This tool can help you figure out if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, and if so, around how much it will be.
By: Internal Revenue Service

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   EarnBenefits Online (Separate Website)
Learn about tax credits and othertax services for low-income families
By: Seedco
  
   
   Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money: The Risks and Costs of Tax Refund Anticipation Loans This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
How would you like to pay a super-high price to borrow money that already belongs to you? Sounds ridiculous, right? But that's pretty much what happens to many folks at tax time. You may be tempted by tax-time advertisements for "Fast Cash Refunds," "Express Money" or "Instant Refunds." Beware! Many of these "fast refunds" are really LOANS, refund anticipation loans, with extremely high interest rates!
By: National Consumer Law Center

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   IRS.gov - The Web Site of the Internal Revenue Service (Separate Website)
This web site contains tax information for (1) Individuals, (2) Businesses, (3) Charities & Non-Profits, (4) Government Entities, (5) Tax Professionals, and (6) Retirement Plans.
By: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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   Tax Information for Students (Separate Website)
These pages of the IRS web site contain information about (1) deductions for interest on student loans, (2) kinds of common student income that are taxable, and (3) an introduction to tax laws for students.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Tax Information for Individuals (Separate Website)
From these pages of the IRS web site you may (1) find out the status of your IRS refund, (2) learn how to file your tax returns electronically, (3) find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, (4) calculate the amount that your employer should withhold from your earnings, and much more.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Employment Relationship Checklists This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
These checklists are designed to assist organizers and workers when confronted with a minimum wage or overtime violation in a subcontracting or independent contractor employment situation. The checklists represent the three major tests for employment status under various federal labor and employment laws, in order of the narrowest to the broadest. The checklists are not exhaustive, and are meant to assist workers in determining whether there is an employment relationship with any number of possible responsible employers. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is in PDF format.
By: National Employment Law Project (NELP)
  
   
   Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A publication by the National Council of La Raza to help safeguard Latinos in the workplace, Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Latino employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
 
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   Household Workers (Separate Website)
If you hire someone to work in your home, such as a cleaning person, a cook, a gardener or a baby sitter, both you and your employee should know about paying Social Security and Medicare taxes. Your household employee may be eligible for Social Security and Medicare some day—if you deduct Social Security and Medicare taxes from his or her wages, pay the taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and report the wages to the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration

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   Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Separate Website)
The tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in combat zones. For federal tax purposes, the U.S. Armed Forces includes officers and enlisted personnel in all regular and reserve units controlled by the Secretaries of Defense, the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Coast Guard is also included, but not the U.S. Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross. However, these and other support personnel may qualify for certain tax deadline extensions because of their service in a combat zone.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Tax Relief in Disaster Situations (Separate Website)
Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the President declares their location to be a major disaster area. Depending on the circumstances, the IRS may grant additional time to file returns and pay taxes. Both individuals and businesses in a presidentially-declared disaster area can get a faster refund by claiming losses related to the disaster on the tax return for the previous year, usually by filing an amended return.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts (Separate Website)
Don't fall victim to tax scams. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you think you're being scammed, you can report suspected tax fraud activity by calling 1-800-829-0433.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Your Social Security Number and Card (Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about your Social Security number and card.
By: Social Security Administration

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  IRS FAQs
 
   Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers (Separate Website)
Find answers to common tax questions on the IRS web site by reviewing the categories of questions or doing a search by keyword or category.
By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Earned Income Tax Credit (Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with children.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury

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   Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Social Security Income (Separate Website)
This web page answers common tax questions about Social Security income.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
  
   
   Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Individual Retirement Arrangements (Separate Website)
This web page answers common tax questions about individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and individual retirement arrangements.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
  
   
   Frequently Asked Tax Questions About Retirement Accounts, Pensions and Annuities (Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about taxes on retirement accounts, pensions and annuities.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
  
   
   Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Child Care Credit (Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about tax credits that you can claim on your tax filings relating to child care expenses.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury

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