Services

Go to: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=205018,00.html  which will give you information, flyers/posters, and podcasts on how American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will impact you and your employees.   Some ARRA provisions you can review:  Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Increase and Unemployment Benefits Exclusion.

Core services

Education is at the heart of every service offered. These services include the following workshops:

• Financial literacy, 
• Career/job development,
• Entrepreneur development,
• Free Tax preparation for low-to-moderate income families,
• Free Tax preparation for micro-entrepreneur including Schedule C-EZ (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sce.pdf),
• Understanding Taxes, and
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Our training workshops help organizations foster the following:

• Motivation and encouragement
• Self-esteem
• Team building
• New career/entrepreneurial skills
• Positive economic impact
• Empowerment
• Free Tax Preparation
• Leadership capabilities
• Technical knowledge

Key accomplishments:

•  2010 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at the Tejano Center for Community Concerns
• Earned Income Tax Assistance (EITC) Awareness Day 2010 on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Tejano Center for Community Concerns-Raul Yzaguirre School for Success 
• Financial Literacy workshop, in partnership with Trustmark Bank, for parents at Sam Houston High School December 11, 2009
• Guest Speaker at the Comcast 1st Employee Mentorship program July 21, 2009
• Participant in the Marine Corps Educator Workshop in Quantico, Virginia - July 13-17, 2009
• MoneyWeek Houston 2009 with the Tejano Center for Community Concerns Homebuyers classes
• 2009 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at the Tejano Center for Community Concerns
• Outreach and volunteer for free tax preparation services by IRS Certified VITA/TCE Volunteer preparer, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service Stakeholder Partnerships, Education & Communication (IRS-SPEC)
• 2008 Houston A+ Challenge Externship Program
• Volunteer coordination for the Houston Hispanic Forum Career and Education Day 2008
• Completed business plan training workshops for people with disabilities for February 2008
• Partner with 1st Annual Housing and Employment Resources Expo for People with Disabilities on September 22, 2007 http://www.houstontx.gov/disabilities/
• Conducted workshops at Alief ISD 
• Executed a financial literacy event for the community at Westbury High School, creating a pilot after-school program on March 6, 2006
• Established an after-school program for the 2005-2006 school year at Southwest High School
• Brought the program to Forester Elementary School, providing financial literacy workshops for parents