Drawing for LapTops Promotes Savings

Families who use the Free-Tax-Prep sites and put money into savings might win a laptop! Free-Tax-Prep starts January 22nd in Polk for families up to $57,000 income. Every familiy that uses direct deposit to put some of their money into savings will be entered in a drawing to win one of two LapTops. The first drawing will be March 6th.

United Way is promoting saving, to help families become financially stable. Family service partners, that used to provide emergency assistance of rent or utilities are working to provide savings tools, credit repair, banking classes and job credentialing to help families keep more of what they earn. Using tax returns to build savings accounts to be ready for financial emergencies is the focus of Free-Tax-Prep.

IRS certified volunteers staff Free-Tax-Prep sites. Dates and locations can be found at the United Way Calendar.

The laptops were provided to promote Free-Tax-Prep by Rent-a-Center.