Mayor Bowser to Kick Off Tax Season by Highlighting Resources for District Residents to Put Money Back in Their Pockets

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, January 23 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off tax season by highlighting credits and free resources for District residents to put money back in their pockets. Those resources include the District Earned Income Tax Credit (DC EITC), the District’s child care tax credit, property tax credits, and more. The Mayor will also talk about the free tax preparation services available in the District.

The event will take place at the Benning Road/ Minnesota Avenue Family Success Center in Ward 7, one of 10 Family Success Centers, which are operated by local non-profit organizations and supported by the DC Child and Family Services Agency. The centers are designed to connect families to services such as financial assistance, professional development, nutrition education, childcare, and healthcare. The Benning Road/ Minnesota Avenue Family Success Center is operated by the East of the River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.

WHEN:

Monday, January 23 at 11 am

WHO:

Mayor Muriel Bowser
Karima M. Woods, Commissioner, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Teresa Hinze, Executive Director, Community Tax Aid
Mae Best, Executive Director, East of the River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.

WHERE:

Benning Road/ Minnesota Avenue Family Success Center
4020 Minnesota Avenue NE
*Closest Metro Station: Minnesota Avenue Metro Station*
*Closest Bikeshare: Minnesota Avenue Metro/DOES*

Media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov.

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter.

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Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos