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Yahoo
08-02-2025
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Montgomery County residents receive free tax help
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A group of volunteers spent part of their Saturday to offer free tax preparation to Montgomery County residents for free. Saturday was the 18th annual Super Refund Saturday at the Montgomery County Job Center. Volunteers helped low and moderate-income families get their taxes filed, get a refund and find out if they're eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 'If you qualify, we're going to make sure that you get that credit due to you back into your pocket,' Stacy Thompson, senior vice president of corporate responsibility and community relations for KeyBank, said. 'So it's an impact to the taxpayer, it's an impact to the community, it's the right thing to do.' Get tax help during Super Refund Saturday Sherry Johnson came to have her taxes filed. She said this free program is a big help for everyone who needs it. 'It's a good thing,' Johnson said. 'It's best for seniors that are, you know, have not been working and we don't have to worry about the computers.' KeyBank partnered with the City of Dayton, Montgomery County and the Miami Valley Urban League for this year's event. Dayton City Commissioner Shenise Turner-Sloss said this program is life-changing for residents. 'This is an opportunity for us to come together collectively as a community, to lean on our neighbors, to provide that assistance and that support that is so desperately needed,' Turner-Sloss said. Thompson said the program only works because of the volunteers. The annual event is always looking for new volunteers to help with tax preparation. Anyone interested can reach out to the City of Dayton Tax Coalition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
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Get tax help during Super Refund Saturday
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – KeyBank, the Miami Valley Urban League and the City of Dayton are partnering to host a free tax preparation event on Saturday. Super Refund Saturday returns to the Miami Valley, aiming to help eligible families and individuals file for the Earned Income Tax Credit. Well-versed tax volunteers will be available to help on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Montgomery County Job Center, located at 1133 Edwin C. Moses Boulevard. Walk-ins are limited so people are encouraged to book in advance by calling 937-913-2000. You do not have to be a KeyBank member to participate. 'Super Refund Saturday is a signature annual event that is central to KeyBank's purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive,' said Stacy Thompson, SVP, Sr. Mgr. Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement. 'We are excited to work with the city of Dayton and the Miami Valley Urban League to support our neighbors with free tax preparation services.' According to the IRS guidelines to qualify for the EITC, earned income must be less than: $59,899 ($66,819 if married and filing jointly) if you have three or more children $55,768 ($62,688 if married and filing jointly) if you have two children $49,084 ($56,004 if married and filing jointly) if you have one child $18,591 ($25,511 if married and filing jointly) if you have no children You should bring these documents if you or your spouse are filing: 1099 forms (interest, earnings as an independent contractor) Bank account and routing number for direct deposit (if applicable) Last year's tax return (if available) Proof of childcare payments Social Security card (for you, your spouse, and each child and/or dependent) State-issued photo ID Unemployment forms (if applicable) W-2 forms Other IRS forms as appropriate Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
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Miami Valley Urban League to release ‘State of Black Dayton Report' at breakfest event
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Miami Valley Urban League will release its 2025 State of Black Dayton Report at a breakfast forum later this 'State of Black Dayton Report, Resilience & Renewal: Charting the Future for Black Dayton' breakfast will happen on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 8 a.m. at the Sinclair Conference Center in the Charity E. Earley Auditorium. The report is a comprehensive analysis of both progress and challenges faced by Black residents in Dayton over the last eight years. (The former 2017 report can be read here.) It will include data on education, income inequality, criminal justice reform, minority / women-owned business enterprises, health care and more. Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths An event panel will highlight community leaders and experts, including: Dr. Aaliyah Baker, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at UD. Lamonte Hall, Jr. the Executive Director of Dayton's Human Relations Council. Dr. Ange-Marie Hancock, the Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at OSU. Dr. Debra A. Brathwaite will moderate the panel. She was the former Deputy Superintendent / Chief Academic Officer for DPS and is now the CEO of her education consulting firm. Tickets are $55 a person and can be bought online. To learn more about the Miami Valley Urban League, call (937) 226-1513 or email info@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
