WCNC interviewed Eric Platts about his experience with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Author: Myles Harris
Published: 5:51 PM EST March 2, 2024
'Great, great service' | Community Link offers tax filing services to help families get ahead
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Community Link is helping several families and community members in the Charlotte area get ahead this tax season. As challenging as filing taxes can be, the non-profit is helping people get the most out of their tax returns.
Filing your taxes can be a stressful process. For some, even asking the right questions can be difficult. Eric Platts said every time it’s tax season, he finds himself asking difficult questions, ranging from how much he may owe to where to get his taxes filed.
Community Link aims to help those in need of assistance realize there’s money they can get back. Platts went through the service for the first time this tax season and he’s thankful he did.
“Times is challenging for everyone," he told WCNC Charlotte.
Tameka Gunn with Community Link shares that this tax season the organization is offering free tax help to those that have an annual household income of $64,000 or less.
“With a tax refund, it could help so many of the families that we serve to get the essentials that they may need,” she said.
Last year, the non-profit prepared over 1,600 tax returns where the average refund was about $990.
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“That could help them get into a new home a lot of times for those that are looking for rental property," she said. "They need that upfront cost and a security deposit of $1,200, on top of utility deposits -- that refund could be used to get them in that home.”
From now until April, they’re looking forward to maintaining their mission of helping tax filers get the most out of their returns. Platts said the service has been so helpful he’s referring it to his coworkers and close friends.
“This is great, great service that they're providing. And I'm very thankful," he said.
You have until April 15, 2024 to file your taxes.