The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are currently recruiting volunteers for the upcoming filing season. Each year, thousands of volunteers help their community and gain invaluable professional experience. Volunteers often include students, tax

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced its intent to increase rates paid in its Behavioral HealthChoices program, which provides access to mental health, substance use disorder, and other behavioral health services for Medicaid recipients. Once approved by the federal

Have you recently received an email with an image of your home or street along with an alarming message? Be aware: you may have been targeted by a trending cyber crime involving criminals threatening to post explicit images or videos of their target. The cyber fraud is referred to as sextortion and

Please join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) for their Annual Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Webinar on Tuesday, October 29th from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker announced today that Pennsylvanians living or working in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union counties who were directly impacted by Tropical Storm Debby may now apply for temporary Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it will offer a free webinar on September 26, 2024 on dealing with disasters from an individual tax perspective. The webinar will begin at 2:00 PM Eastern.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Pennsylvania affected by Tropical Storm Debby. The IRS is offering relief to any area designated by FEMA. Currently, this includes Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and Union counties in Pennsylvania.

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published guidance to help federal and state consumer protection enforcers stop banks from charging overdraft fees based on phantom opt-in agreements. Phantom opt-ins occur when banks claim they have customers’ consent to charge overdraft fees