IRS: Most Taxpayers Eligible for Free Federal and Free State Tax Return Preparation

WASHINGTON – Most taxpayers can do both their federal and state tax returns for free online through Free File offered either by the IRS or by states that have a similar public-private partnership.

For 2020, taxpayers whose prior-year adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less, and that’s most people, can use IRS Free File. Generally, taxpayers must complete their federal tax return before they can begin their state taxes. 

More than 20 states also have a state Free File program patterned after federal partnership which means many taxpayers are eligible for free federal and free state online tax preparation. Those states are: Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia.



In addition, IRS Free File partners – featuring 10 brand-name online products - offer most or some state tax returns for free as well. Some may also charge so it is important for taxpayers to explore their free options.

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FREE Airline Tickets to Seattle

Exciting News! During the February 12 “State of the County” Address we will be doing a drawing thanks to the  Altoona-Blair County Airport . Southern Airways will be giving away two round-trip tickets to Seattle, leaving Altoona on Southern, with a connection to Alaska Airlines at PIT. You must be a HCCC member to enter and must be in attendance at the event. 

The “State of the County” Address Coffee Connection features an update from Huntingdon County Commissioners Mark Sather, Jeff Thomas and Scott Walls. It is from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m. at the Huntingdon Country Club. Click here to register and see additional details. You must register to attend by February 4.

This event is sponsored by: 

https://www.huntingdonchamber.com/…/south-africa-webinar-522  for webinar details.

 

https://www.huntingdonchamber.com/…/detai…/south-africa-2020  for trip information.

The deadline to register and pay for the trip is April 30. 

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Free Webinars

FREE Safety Training Webinar:

OPIOID ADDICTION

January 22, 2020 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

To provide an understanding of what opioids and addiction are, how individuals can become addicted, the signs of addiction, and what actions an employer can take regarding addiction in the workplace.

OBJECTIVES:

After viewing this presentation an individual will be able to:

Understand what physicians can do when it comes to preventing the "opiod epidemic".

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FREE Safety Training Webinar:

MEDICAL MARIJUANA

January 22, 2020 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

To provide an understanding of legal requirements for use as well as conditions for which used and precautions associated with use due to a requirement for additional study and research.

OBJECTIVES:

After viewing this presentation an individual will be able to:

Understand the company's need to develop a drug policy to include punitive actions for those using medical marijuana.

Implement the company drug policy to ensure equitable enforcement as well as safety for medical marijuana users and their coworkers.

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FREE Safety Training Webinar:

OFFICE SAFETY

January 28, 2020 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

To provide understanding and information on safety issues/hazards within an office setting as well as providing methods to prevent injuries that may occur within an office such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), back injuries, cuts, etc.

OBJECTIVES:

After viewing this presentation individuals will be able to:

Determine different fall prevention methods.

Understand the importance of Emergency Action Plans and considerations thereof.

Be familiar with different injury prevention exercises that can be done within an office environment.

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Improved Tax Withholding Estimator Helps Workers Target the Refund They Want; Shows How to Fill Out New 2020 W-4

IRS YouTube Videos:

IRS Tax Withholding Estimator –  English  |  Spanish

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new and improved  Tax Withholding Estimator , designed to help workers target the refund they want by having the right amount of federal income tax taken out of their pay.

The Tax Withholding Estimator, now available on IRS.gov, incorporates the changes from the redesigned  Form W-4 , Employee’s Withholding Certificate, that employees can fill out and give to their employers this year.

The IRS urges everyone to see if they need to adjust their withholding by using the Tax Withholding Estimator to perform a Paycheck Checkup. If an adjustment is needed, the Tax Withholding Estimator gives specific recommendations on how to fill out their employer’s online Form W-4 or provides the PDF form with key parts filled out.

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Featured Benefit

The HCCC Member to Member Facebbook page was created for our members to communicate with each other. This is a great opportunity for you to discuss ideas and issues with fellow members. The group is a closed group, so if you are not yet part of it just visit the page and request to join. Chamber staff will approve your request and then you can start talking. We also post video tips on that page.

Looking to start an endowment or to support community efforts? Click the logo above to learn more about the Huntingdon County Foundation.