{"id":5741,"date":"2019-04-23T12:04:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slls.org\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2020-10-27T11:00:46","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T16:00:46","slug":"tax-season-tips-the-slls-low-income-taxpayer-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slls.org\/en\/tax-season-tips-the-slls-low-income-taxpayer-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Season Tips &#038; the SLLS Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<table id=\"emailDesign\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"background-backdrop\" style=\"padding: 20px; background-color: #636363; border-collapse: collapse;\" align=\"center\">\n<table id=\"designMain\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"background-main\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"region-header\" class=\"email-design-region region-header\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockBanner\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockBanner\" style=\"vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-173\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockBanner\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/slls.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"background-color: #808080;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/229;display: block; margin: 0px auto 0px auto;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/bloomerang-public-cdn\/southeastlouisianalegalservices\/SLLS-Logo-Square.png\" alt=\" SLLS Logo\" width=\"250\" height=\"229\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockSeparator\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockSeparator\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-174\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockSeparator\" style=\"background-color: #076921; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px 10px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"background-main\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<table id=\"region-left\" class=\"email-design-region region-left\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockArticleAccent1\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockArticleAccent1\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-181\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockArticleAccent1\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background-color: #636363; vertical-align: top; padding: 15px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #ffffff;\"><strong><em>This month, we&#8217;re kicking off a new &#8220;Did You Know?&#8221; series to share information about work and services available for vulnerable people in the communities we serve.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\">Did You Know? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Income Tax 101<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff;\">Tax season is a stressful time of year. That&#8217;s why we asked Paul Tuttle, managing attorney of our statewide Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) to share some legal information with our readers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Did you know that low-income taxpayers can get free, professional help in preparing tax returns?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Call <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/free-tax-return-preparation-for-you-by-volunteers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">toll free at 1-800-906-9887 to find the nearest VITA site.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Check out the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwaysela.org\/vita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Way of Southeast Louisiana website<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">for more information about its VITA program.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you are over 60 years of age, then you can also get tax preparation help from the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/taxes\/aarp_taxaide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AARP<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">. Call toll free at 1-888-227-7669.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Did you know that income tax is due as soon as you earn income?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Employers will often withhold tax from W-2 wage-employees. But\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><strong>if you are\u00a0 self-employed, or a contractor<\/strong>, then you should be paying &#8220;estimated tax&#8221; to the IRS every three months.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you don&#8217;t, then you may end up with a very large tax liability when you file your tax returns. To find out more, visit the<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> IRS<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> we<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bsite<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> and type in\u00a0<em>&#8220;<\/em><em>Estimated Taxes&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0into the search box.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Did you know that many low-income families qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Visit the <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/credits-deductions\/individuals\/earned-income-tax-credit\/do-i-qualify-for-earned-income-tax-credit-eitc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IRS website<\/span><\/a> or use the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/credits-deductions\/individuals\/earned-income-tax-credit\/use-the-eitc-assistant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Assistant<\/a><\/span> to see if you qualify for a refund.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"background-main\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n<table id=\"region-right\" class=\"email-design-region region-right\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockArticle\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockArticle\" style=\"vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-178\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockArticle\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 15px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #076921; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\"><u>SLLS Stands Up for The Rights of Low-Income People in IRS Disputes<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SLLS&#8217; Low-Income Tax Clinic (LITC) fights for fairness and integrity for low-income taxpayers in the tax system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We provide free legal representation for low-income people, like the Johnsons* (see below) in federal and related state tax disputes. We also educate taxpayers about their rights and responsibilities, and advocate for issues that impact low-income taxpayers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/205;display: block; margin: 0px auto 0px auto;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/bloomerang-public-cdn\/southeastlouisianalegalservices\/Couple_hugging_and_smiling.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"250\" height=\"205\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Johnsons were one of hundreds of families touched by our LITC last year. After Doug and Susan Johnson learned that two of their nieces were being abused and neglected, they decided to take custody of the girls to give them a safe and loving home. When they filed their taxes, the IRS refused to recognize the girls as their dependents. The IRS&#8217; decision significantly increased the amount of taxes the Johnsons would owe since they would no longer qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). With few resources and limited income, the Johnsons could not afford the extra cost. They tried to fight the IRS on their own in Tax Court. But the court rules were complicated and confusing. After the Johnsons filed incorrect documents, they were in danger of the court dismissing their claim. Then they came to our LITC for help. We filed new documents and submitted evidence that the Johnsons had legal custody of their nieces. After SLLS&#8217; intervention, the IRS overturned its decision and granted the Johnsons nearly $9000 in much-needed EITC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/louisianalawhelp.org\/files\/79DDA0B7-0E71-F973-5E6C-BBF823D54172\/attachments\/0D60173E-7BF2-4F06-A53D-2504EB4AE276\/litc-c-bordonary-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Check out the LITC brochure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> to learn more about LITC&#8217;s services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*Names and other details of this story were changed to protect the identity of our clients.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"background-main\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table id=\"region-footer\" class=\"email-design-region region-footer\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockSeparator\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockSeparator\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-177\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockSeparator\" style=\"background-color: #076921; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px 10px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockArticle\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockArticle\" style=\"vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-179\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockArticle\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 15px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #076921; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SAVE THE DATE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #414141; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; line-height: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">GiveNOLA Day\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">May 7, 2019<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givenola.org\/SLLS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 175px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 175\/175;float: right;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/bloomerang-public-cdn\/southeastlouisianalegalservices\/53309046_10157147484403060_5899081136595795968_n.png\" alt=\" \" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" align=\"right\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givenola.org\/SLLS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark your calendar<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and show your support for civil justice by donating to SLLS on May 7, 2019 at\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givenola.org\/SLLS\">https:\/\/www.givenola.org\/SLLS<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">. Your support increases fairness for all in our courtrooms and in our communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How does your investment in SLLS increase access to justice? <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/slls.org\/news\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out the blog page<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">of our website to read about some of our clients and how SLLS changed their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockSeparator\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockSeparator\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-175\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockSeparator\" style=\"background-color: #076921; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px 10px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockArticleAccent2\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockArticleAccent2\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-180\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockArticleAccent2\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 9px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; background-color: #076921; vertical-align: top; padding: 15px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Ready to take the fight for fairness to the next level?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Follow us on Facebook and stay up-to-date on all of our future events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #f96e00; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SLLSHelps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/bloomerang-public-cdn\/public-gallery\/facebook32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32\/32;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"email-design-block-box designBlockSeparator\">\n<td class=\"email-design-block-margin designBlockSeparator\" style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 10px; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"block-182\" class=\"email-design-block designBlockSeparator\" style=\"background-color: #076921; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; vertical-align: top; padding: 2px 10px; line-height: 1.3em; border-collapse: collapse;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"background-main\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border-collapse: collapse;\" colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month, we&#8217;re kicking off a new &#8220;Did You Know?&#8221; series to share information about work and services available for vulnerable people in the communities we serve. 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