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March 2, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service today issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit to educate eligible taxpayers on how to properly claim the credit when they prepare and file their 2021 tax return. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income
March 2, 2022
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania’s state-based health insurance marketplace, known as Pennie, has added a new qualifying life event to allow low-income Pennsylvanians the ability to enroll in health insurance throughout the year. “Since taking office, a top priority of mine has
March 1, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the initial award of more than $20 million in grant funding to help promote equitable access to state unemployment insurance systems in the Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
February 24, 2022
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the February 2022 edition of PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org. This edition features the following articles: Client Spotlight: Keeping Maureen in Her Home CHC Participant
February 23, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service's Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program office announced today that its 2022 Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List PDF, is now available. IRS Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List, provides information about LITCs by geographic area, including
February 14, 2022
To help taxpayers and tax professionals, the Internal Revenue Service today announced a special new page on IRS.gov to provide the latest details and information affecting the 2022 filing season and ongoing efforts by the agency to address the inventory of previously filed tax returns. During this
February 10, 2022
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today provided some additional guidance to Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment compensation (UC) benefits in 2021 and are preparing to file their tax return using the 1099-G tax form. Department guidance is also available for
February 9, 2022
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) seeks an outstanding strategic and collaborative leader to serve as its next Executive Director. PLAN is a client-centered nonprofit organization established to improve the availability and quality of civil legal aid for low-income people across

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