Kick off the tax season with free tax prep at CASH IN Saturday

Jan. 20, 2012 - PRLog -- BUFFALO, N.Y., January 18, 2012 – Once again this year, CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope), an initiative of the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, will hold CASH IN Saturday – a one-day event where people can get their taxes done and take advantage of a range of other services including credit counseling, benefits screening, banking, and more.

Those who make less than $50,000 per year are eligible to have their Federal and State income taxes prepared and filed for free.  Taxes are prepared by trained volunteers through the local Free Tax Preparation Network.  The Network is administered by the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC), a United Way Program Partner, and supported by Creating Assets, Savings and Hope (CASH), a United Way initiative.

In addition to tax preparation, a wealth of other services will be available from local health and human service agencies, banks, educational institutions, and other organizations.

CASH IN Saturday is free and open to the public.  This year there are two locations:

WHEN:                Saturday, January 28, 2012

WHERE:              8:30 AM – 2 PM
                             CASH/BFNC Hope Center
                             Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main Street, Buffalo

                             11 AM – 2 PM
                             Matt Urban Hope Center
                             385 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo


Even those who don't have all the necessary documentation to have their taxes prepared should stop by and take advantage of the many other services available.  For more information on CASH IN Saturday, visit http://www.uwbec.org/cashinsaturday or call 716-887-2671.

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The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County brings people, organizations, and resources together to improve community well being.