Liberty Tax Service~Una Famila Sin Fronteras is ready to assist communities across the nation with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Past tax returns, financial records can aid in demonstrating eligibility
VIRGINIA BEACH (August 22, 2012) – Liberty Tax Service continues to expand its Hispanic market educational initiative by providing support for members of the immigrant community seeking to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program which began accepting requests on Wednesday, August 15th.
One of many requirements of the application process is to provide documents as evidence of your residency in the U.S. for at least 5 years. A complete list of requirements and procedures can be obtained at www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals. Working in synch with Liberty’s Hispanic Initiative and Foundation, Una Famila sin Fronteras, over 4000 offices nationwide can assist in preparing/obtaining past tax returns and other financial documentation which may be needed as part of the application process.
John T. Hewett, CEO of Liberty Tax Service, commented, “Our firm has processed over 218,000 ITIN application forms over the last couple of years, all free of charge, facilitating fulfillment of fiscal responsibilities in the U.S. We realize how important these programs are to our immigrant community and we continue to be committed to helping them fulfill their fiscal responsibilities. Liberty Tax Service is here to help all members of the community not just during tax season, but throughout the year.”
Martee Pearson, Director of Diversity Programs & Executive Director of Liberty’s Una Familia sin Fronteras Foundation, added, “The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is a very exciting program and a great opportunity for young people. Through our FREE fiscal and financial education programs offered through our Foundation in Spanish and English, Liberty has reach hundreds of thousands of Hispanics across the U.S. with vital information that is needed to help them enter our mainstream economy. Working with our 400+ partners that include school districts, nonprofits and governmental institutions, we are poised to continue our directive to assist the immigrant communities by facilitating access to the important financial documentation that will help them qualify for this program.”
About Liberty Tax Service
Liberty Tax Service is the fastest-growing retail tax preparation company in the industry’s history, founded in 1997 by CEO John T. Hewitt, a pioneer in the tax industry. To date, Liberty Tax Service has prepared over 10,000,000 individual income tax returns and over 218,000 FREE ITIN applications. With 43 years of tax industry experience, Hewitt is the most experienced CEO in the tax preparation business, having also founded Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. JTH Holding, Inc. the parent company of Liberty Tax Service (NASDAQ:TAX), listed shares of Class A Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on July 2, 2012. Each Liberty Tax office offers customers audit assistance, a money-back guarantee, and free tax return reviews. An elite group of Hispanic Services Seal of Excellence Certified offices also provide assistance in Spanish and offer many special services geared toward our Hispanic population across the nation, free-of-charge.
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