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StartZone is offering FREE tax assistance

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It’s not too early to start thinking about taxes, and StartZone’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center is here to help you – FREE OF CHARGE.

This year, the Center is available to anyone whose household earnings in 2011 were less than $50,000, including anyone who has business income to report on a Schedule C. Eligible individuals will receive assistance from a trained and professionally supervised volunteer who will help complete and file 1040, Schedule C, applications for the Making Work Pay and Earned Income tax credits, and other forms.

Check the the StartZone Tax Flyer 2012.

The Center is located at the Highline Community College Outreach Center, Bldg. 99 Room 251. For map and directions to the Outreach Center, please click here. The site will be open from 4pm – 8pm on Thursdays and 9am-1pm on Saturdays from January 12th through April 17th.  Walk-ins are welcome. Business filers may make appointments after March 1st. For more information, call us at 206 592-3388 or email us at startzone@highline.edu

Seattle is the 13th-best U.S. city for job seekers

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Seattle is the 13th-best U.S. city for job seekers 
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle is the 13th best large U.S. city for job seekers, says a new ranking from search engine JuJu.com. Washington is in 26th place among the states.

Upcoming IRS open house helps individuals, businesses with taxes 
IRS
The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide Open House on Saturday, May 15th to help small businesses and individuals solve tax problems. Approximately 200 IRS offices, at least one in every state, will be open May 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time.

Upcoming ban on plastics causing restaurants and retailers problems 
Seattle Times
Beginning July 1st, the city will ban meat trays made from polystyrene foam – commonly known by its Dow Chemical trademark, Styrofoam – and will require retailers to use recyclable and compostable service ware and provide appropriate bins for their disposal.

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