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                                                          Commissioner’s Update




       Free Tax Services Offered To Palm Beach County Residents



                                                                     By Mayor Maria G. Marino


        It’s that time of year when                     to assist in English, Spanish, Creole and sign language, with     • A Photo ID card (driver’s license, etc.), including
      the United  Way of Palm                           no appointment required.                           spouse’s, if married and filing joint return
      Beach County teams up                               To make it easier to prepare your return please bring the     • For Dependent Care Credit, bring care provider’s
      with IRS-certified Volunteer                      following items to the VITA sites:                 name, address, SSN/EIN, and amount you paid
      Income  Tax Assistance                              • Last year’s Federal Income Tax Return (2024 income     • For Education Credit, bring 1098T or 1098E and
      (VITA) volunteers for a                           tax returns)                                       amount paid for qualified expenses
      tax-free filing campaign.                           • Social Security Cards for you, your spouse (if married),     • Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement
      This initiative offers free,                      and all dependents listed on the return              If married and filing a joint return, both spouses must
      confidential, and secure tax                        • Correct birth dates for all names listed on the return  come to the VITA site.
      preparation and e-filing for                        • All W-2s for 2024, including spouses             VITA volunteers will  NOT prepare Schedule D
      qualified  taxpayers. Taxes                         • Form 1098 – Mortgage interest, property taxes  (Complex), Schedule E, Employee Business Expenses,
      Filed Free provides two easy                        • Form 1099 – DIV, G, INT, MISC, NEC, K, Q, R, RRB,   Moving Expenses and Nondeductible IRA.
      and stress-free ways to file at no cost: taxpayers can file online   SSA for 2024                      This Free Tax Assistance is offered from Thursday,
      at www.MyFreeTaxes.com anytime and anywhere, or they     • Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit   January 22 to Tuesday, April 15. Don’t miss this deadline!
      can meet with an IRS-certified volunteer in person at one of   of your refund (This is optional, but it gets your cash to     To find a VITA site location near you, call 211 or visit
      16 locations throughout the county. Volunteers are available   you fast)                             www.TaxesFiledFree.org.



                                                             fundraiSing event




      Hearts & Hands Gala Raises A Record-Breaking $645,000



              To Support Local Students And Adults With Autism



        The 2025 Hearts & Hands Gala set a new fundraising     This year’s gala marked Connections’ 10th anniversary,   we serve,” says Debra Johnson, executive director and
      record, raising $645,000 to support students and adults with   a milestone in the school’s mission to provide specialized   principal of Connections. “The generosity of our supporters
      autism at Connections, a nonprofit school in West Palm   education, therapies and life-skills programs that empower   helps us create brighter futures for some of the most
      Beach. Held on Feb. 8, at the National Croquet Center, the   individuals with autism. “This year’s gala was more   underserved members of our community.”
      event brought together community leaders, philanthropists   than a milestone. It was a celebration of 10 years of
      and autism advocates for a night of impact and celebration.  transformation for our school and the 140 individuals   Fundraising Event on page 14





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