Tax refund / frankieleon, flickr, CC-BY-2.0 During the 2021 tax season, the Internal Revenue Service processed 136 million individual income tax returns and issued 96 million refunds, totaling about $270 billion. In a recent mid-year presentation to Congress, the Taxpayer Advocacy Service reported there was a backlog of…

Income taxes / steveb, pixabay Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) is getting a boost, giving some much-needed assistance to millions of families. The credit is being increased from $2,000 to $3,000 for children over 6, and to $3,600 for children…

Energy bill / Source: Brendan Wood (Flickr) Looking for help with your utility costs? Did you know there’s funding to help low-income families with their home energy bills, emergencies and weatherproofing services? Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal program that provides grants to state…

Moms and families on WIC will receive a temporary increase in the amount of benefits to buy fruits and vegetables / Erik Scheel, Pexels In March, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides $490 million in state funding for the Special Supplemental…