*Cross-posted from Off the Charts As we recognize the fourth annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Awareness Day today, we also celebrate 50 years of VITA. This IRS-sponsored program trains volunteers…

Generally, no. Income Many public benefits determine eligibility by household income. In 2013, Congress enacted legislation that permanently excludes any federal tax refund from counting as income in determining eligibility…

You can’t tell whether someone has a disability just by looking at them. Disability includes a broad range of experiences. Blindness, deafness, and mobility impairment commonly come to mind when…