Don't Give Your Money Away

Anson Women's Center is partnering with the Family Financial Literacy Coalition, a program of Community Link, to provide free income tax preparation and filing assistance.

Certified tax preparers are ready to provide FREE and FAST Electronic filing for households earning under $49,000/year. Call New Ventures Business Development, Inc., at 704-272-5457 to schedule an appointment.

Volunteers are available by appointment only at Anson Women's Center, 514 N. Washington St., Wadesboro, from January 28 through April 15 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

IMPORTANT: Please bring the following documents with you:

• Valid driver’s license or state issued ID.
• Social Security cards and birth dates for all individuals on the tax return.
• Wage & earnings statements from ALL employers (W-2, W-2G, 1099).
• Interest & dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099).
• Tax Year 2008 Federal and State returns if available.
• Tax Year 2009 tax package if you received one.
• Other relevant information about income & expenses.
• All receipts if itemizing deductions.
• Banking documents if you want direct deposit of refund.

Family Financial Literacy Coalition volunteers are trained and tested in current tax law using IRS material to provide the following services:

• Form 982
• Form 1040EZ
• Form 1040A
• Form 1040
• Schedule A, B, EIC & R
• Form 1040-V
• Form 1040-ES
• Form 2441 (Child and Dependent Care Credit)
• Form 5450
• Form 8863 (Education Credits)
• Form 8812 (Additional Child Tax Credit)
• Form 8888 (Direct Deposit)

The volunteers will not prepare:

• Schedule C (Profit of Loss from Business)
• Complicated & Advanced Schedule D (Capital Gains and Losses)
• Schedule E (Rents & Losses)
• Form SS-5 (Request for Social Security Number)
• Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses)
• Form 3903 (Moving)
• Form 8606 (Non-deductible IRA)
• Form 8615 (Minor's Investment Income)

Resource Center Now Open

AAnson Women’s Center held a grand opening celebration Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at its Lockhart-Taylor Center location at 514 N. Washington Street, Wadesboro.

A joint initiative of New Ventures Business Development, Inc., and South Piedmont Community College, the Anson Women’s Center serves as a regional resource and advocacy facility for individuals and families. Staff work with other community agencies to help clients find the services they need to build confidence and become self-sufficient.

“The purpose of the center is to help people reach their full potential, both personally and professionally,” said Lois Crumpler, director of the Anson Women’s Center and the Anson County Outreach Coordinator for New Ventures Business Development, Inc. “The center welcomes any adult, male or female, who comes for information or assistance.”

Glenda Horton Manning, a nationally-known motivational speaker and author of children’s books, was the keynote speaker for the opening ceremony. Manning has spoken in Wadesboro before, and the message she delivered during one of those programs is often credited with sparking the HOLLA! movement in Anson County. HOLLA (Helping Our Loved Ones Learn and Achieve) is a grassroots organization focused on raising educational standards and expectations for today’s youth.

Additional women on the program included Crumpler; Anna Baucom, chairman of the Anson County Commissioners; Lula Jackson, director of the Anson County Department of Social Services; Lynn Edwards, executive director of the Anson County Chamber of Commerce; Donna McNair, retired educational administrator; Lynn Horton, former mayor of Wadesboro; and Sandy Huntley, director of the Lockhart-Taylor Center and South Piedmont Community College continuing education services for Anson County.

Rob Rollins, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Wadesboro, offered the dedication prayer. Rollins is a certified trainer in Bridges Out of Poverty and leader of the local Circles of Hope program targeting generational poverty.

To learn more about the Anson Women’s Center, visit www.ansonwomen.org or call 704-272-5463.