LA County to help homeless file income taxes, collect stimulus checks

LA County to help homeless file income taxes, collect stimulus checks

(iStockphoto) The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, May 18, to partner with homeless services providers to help homeless individuals file their taxes, hoping to meet federal and state deadlines for stimulus checks.

Supervisor Hilda Solis championed the plan, saying many homeless and formerly homeless individuals don’t have the tax documentation or proper identification they need, not to mention lacking a permanent mailing address.

“People experiencing homelessness face unique challenges resulting from a lack of stable housing, making many processes like filing taxes and collecting stimulus payments inaccessible for many,” Solis said.The Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance […]

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