THE OHIO BENEFIT BANK |
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The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB) is a web-based computer program to connect low and moderate income Ohioans with the access to work supports such as tax credits and public benefits. The OBB is offered through a public –private partnership between the Governor’s office of Faith– Based, non-profit, governmental and private– sectors partners. More than 4000 trained counselors are currently staffing hundreds of Benefit Bank sites and clinics in 87 of Ohio’s 88 counties to help prepare and file federal and Ohio income tax returns at no cost to eligible Ohioans. Free income tax assistance is also available through an online, self service program. Ohioans can also check potential eligibility for other work support |
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benefits such as health care coverage, home energy assistance, child care, and food stamps at an Ohio Benefit Bank site. Since beginning the operations, the OBB has helped more than 70,000 Ohioans access more than $120 million in tax credits and other work supports. However, more than $1.6 billion in tax credits and other supports go unclaimed by eligible Ohioans who do not apply. At Community Action we will be providing FREE Income Tax services again this year to all eligible households. Any house hold with an annual income of less than 53,000 is eligible to have their income taxes filed. Not only do we offer Income Tax Services, se also can help see |
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if your eligible for food stamps, child care, and Healthy Start/Healthy Families. For counseling visit a OBB counselor at community action. Things to know: · Benefit bank counselors do not provide legal or other professional advice. · All information is kept confidential · When visiting a counselor you need: Drivers licenses/ state ID/ picture ID Original birth certificate/ green card Pay stubs/ wage receipts/ bank statement Social security card Utility bills, lease agreement, mortgage receipt, proof of recent expenses
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Positive Balance and Community Action |
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members have taught thousands of Ohio residents how to control their money, rather than allowing their money to control them. More than a thousand tax returns have been prepared by Positive Balance members, at no cost to the clients. Individuals facing foreclosure have been connected to the resources necessary to save their homes. |
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Brenda Arledge and Traci Harris, both Positive Balance counselors, have been working with a youth group on Thursday evenings teaching them the basics of young adult life job applications, interviewing, banking/budgets, car buying/credit, college application/ financing. |
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ROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION “A Daily Meal” |
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Ross County Community Action is providing a “free Daily Meal” at Carver Community Center. The program is dedicated to supplying immediate nutritional lunchtime meals, Monday through Friday. Individuals, families, seniors, and the homeless, are eligible. Meals are provided in a clean, healthy environment where all people will be treated with dignity and respect. |
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Time: 11:30am-1:30pm Where: Carver Community Center 165 W 4th street Chillicothe, OH 45601 We will be serving meals Monday through Friday for the next year. Meals will not be served on the first Monday of every month. |
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“ Hunger Knows no Friend but its feeder” Aristophanes quotes |
