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January 31, 2020
New Medicaid Work Supports initiative will identify and connect Medicaid enrollees to resources that can help address barriers to employment and lead to more success in the workforce.
January 31, 2020
As part of an ongoing effort to improve service for the tax-exempt community, the Internal Revenue Service has revised Form 1023 to allow electronic filing for the first time starting later this month. To help charities apply for Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, the IRS has revised Form 1023
January 29, 2020
The Federal Trade Commission will mark Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week , February 3-7, 2020, by co-hosting a series of free events highlighting the warning signs of tax identity theft and government imposter scams, ways consumers can protect themselves, and what to do if a consumer is a victim of
January 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the publication of guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a person’s request to have an animal in housing to provide assistance because of a disability. The Fair Housing
January 28, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service and its partners nationwide remind taxpayers about the Earned Income Tax Credit on January 31, "EITC Awareness Day." This is the 14 th year of the EITC awareness campaign that alerts millions of workers to this significant tax credit. "The EITC is a vital tax credit that
January 21, 2020
After more than nine years as President of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), James J. Sandman announced today that he will be stepping down from his position. He is the organization’s longest-serving president, and during his transformational tenure LSC improved the delivery of legal services to
January 15, 2020
Attorney Patrick M. Cicero joined the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) today as its new Executive Director as part of the organization’s planned leadership transition. Cicero will succeed the current Executive Director, Sam Milkes, who has held that positon since 2001 and will step down on
January 7, 2020
The PA Public Utility Commission has released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey, which showed that more than 18,350 households across the state entered the winter season without heat-related utility service or using unsafe heating sources.

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