Households with children in the Pittsburgh Public School District are eligible.

• For Personal Income Taxes: Household income must be $57,000 or less
• For FAFSA Application: All income levels are eligible for this service. However, if you are registering to complete the FAFSA application only, you must arrive at the site with copies of your completed 2009 Personal Income Taxes in order to do the FAFSA application.

Our trained counselors may be able to help you access tax benefits such as the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Plus, our services are free. You’ll avoid paying tax preparation fees and interest payments on expensive “fast money” loans.

To qualify for Pittsburgh Promise scholarships, you must complete both your personal income taxes and the FAFSA application.

Services offered are:

• Personal Income Taxes only (Federal, State, Local)
• Personal Income Taxes and the FAFSA application (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• FAFSA application only

Two-hours. You will need to be present for the entire length of your session.

With the help of a trained counselor, you will be filing your taxes and FAFSA application online using a computer and an IRS-certified software service called The Benefit Bank®.

We are sorry. We cannot provide childcare services at these workshops. For the safety of you and your children, please do not bring children to these events.

 

Pittsburgh Public Schools Tax / FAFSA Restrictions

Printable version of these restrictions

If you can answer “yes” to all of the questions below, then you are eligible to schedule an appointment at 412-255-1155 for tax and/or financial aid assistance at the Pittsburgh Public School events.

• You are a family with a child in the Pittsburgh Public School District
• Your household adjusted gross income is $57,000 or less
  • Required for Personal Income Taxes
  • FAFSA Applications can be done for all incomes as long as you bring your completed 2009 Personal Income Tax returns with you.
• You are a U.S. Citizen
• You plan to complete a basic tax return and claim the standard deduction only. (We cannot do tax returns with Schedule A itemizations. We also cannot assist business owners or statutory employees who must file Schedule C.)
• You have already received all W2 forms from employers for all jobs worked in 2009 - and your 1098/1099 forms for social security and educational expenses. (If you do not have these, please register when you have all of your forms.)
• You are the taxpayer/head of your household. (If you are a student who wants help with the FAFSA application, please call NEED at 412-566-7393 to schedule an appointment with a counselor there who can help you.)
• You have not made any of the following payments:
  • Penalty for underpayment of estimated tax
  • Alternative minimum tax
• You will need to be present for the entire length of your appointment (up to 2 hours). You will be using a computer and online IRS-certified software to file your tax returns and complete the FAFSA application with the help of a trained counselor.

If any answer is “no”, please check out the rest of the eitcpgh.org website. You may be eligible for other tax services offered by the United Way.

 

Information can be requested by emailing eitcinfo@uwac.org , or by calling the United Way Helpline at 412-255-1155.