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:  Making Work Pay Credit, 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,
• 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),
• Understandint Taxes,
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) , and
• Entrepreneurship

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