June 2010: VITA Sites are Key
Esther, a Los Angeles mother, learned the hard way that paying a company to prepare her tax returns meant she lost hundreds of dollars in fees. "I had no idea how much money they were taking from me," she said.
But after receiving help with her taxes at a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, she said she almost cried. "With the extra money I saved, I was able to pay bills, buy clothes for my kids, and I finally finished paying off my car."
Hear more of her story, plus our legislative update and music from Haitian Sanba Kocky.
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