As tax season concludes, Pine Tree Legal Assistance wants to highlight our commitment to providing our clients with the support and guidance needed to navigate the complexities of the tax system.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance operates a Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic that gives eligible taxpayers free legal assistance on federal tax matters. The Clinic serves low-income taxpayers who have disputes with the IRS. We can serve taxpayers who do not already have representation in their income tax disputes and who cannot afford to pay for legal or tax assistance. The clinic works with Maine tax experts to make sure the rights of our clients are protected and that disagreements with the IRS are resolved fairly.
Pine Tree Legal also provides taxpayer education services to Maine residents, especially those whose primary language is not English, to inform them about their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers.
In 2023, Pine Tree's clinic saved Maine taxpayers $214,455 in unnecessary tax debt and obtained $222,750 in tax returns.
Recently, Pine Tree assisted a 42-year old asylum seeker caring for 5 children by herself after the children’s father returned to his country of origin. The client had her tax return amended because her tax preparer miscalculated the child tax credit and earned income tax credit and she was due a refund. The IRS acknowledged receipt of the return, however the client’s refund was not sent. Numerous calls were made to the practitioner priority line and referrals were sent by them to the unit with the return to no avail.
Pine Tree contacted TAS and our client had her refund of
$ 9,416.01 in just a little over a month.
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