2009 Tax Tips - The Internal Revenue Service is offering a daily series of Tax Tips for the 2009 federal tax filing season that began this month. Tax Tips offer concise, useful information on topics affecting millions of taxpayers. More than 70 tips on federal taxes will be available with a new one for each business day until the April 15 tax filing deadline. Tips are available as easy-to-understand text as well as several audio files for podcast.
Sample text-based Tax Tip topics include:


IRS Begins Tax Season 2009 with Steps to Help Financially Distressed Taxpayers; Promotes Credits, e-File Options - The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2009 tax filing season by announcing a number of new steps to help financially distressed taxpayers maximize their refunds and speed payments while providing additional help to people struggling to meet their tax obligations. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman encouraged taxpayers to take advantage of several new tax credits and deductions this filing season and announced a major enhancement to the Free File program that will allow nearly all taxpayers to e-file for free and accelerate their refunds. Read more...

IRS.gov features video and audio presentations - A new page on IRS.gov features video and audio presentations on a variety of topics for small businesses and self-employed taxpayers.

online audio podcast for first-time Schedule C filers - includes basic tips to help new business owners avoid potential problems.

whereslulu.com - a guide to accessible portland restaurants and businesses

Disability.gov - a one-stop, comprehensive federal directory of services, programs, and information related to disabilities

WIN (Work Incentives Network) - Thinking about work but concerned about benefits? The Work Incentives Network can help you create a plan for success! WIN Contact List

Bookshare.org - Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) & the Small Business and Self Employment Service (SBSES) (visit website)

City of Portland Disability Project Facebook Group

DBA Facebook Group

President Obama mentioned the website Recovery.gov. The opening page states, "Over the upcoming months, we will provide more information on the distribution of funding by Federal agencies. In order to give small businesses and American across the country a chance to apply for recovery dollars to create and save jobs, some funding many not be distributed until this summer. New information on the allocation of funds will be posted on Recovery.gov as it becomes available."

Check it out: www.recovery.gov

Stimulus package includes $300 to those on Social Security, SSI and Railroad Retirees
Senate Finance Chairman Unveils Plan to Give Seniors a Payment of $300 Many retirees would receive a one-time payment of $300 under a plan unveiled today by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT). Baucus’ proposal is part of an economic stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and includes $275 billion in tax cuts and investments that will provide relief for seniors and working families, while creating jobs in fields like green energy, highways, and health care. Baucus’ proposal includes a one-time payment of $300 to Social Security beneficiaries and SSI recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration and Railroad Retirement beneficiaries. It would also provide a one-time payment of $300 to veterans receiving disability compensation and pension benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The plan, which the Finance Committee will formally consider on January 27, also contains approximately $180 billion in additional investments to help Americans who have lost their jobs keep their health care coverage and find new work, and to inject cash into struggling state economies. Also, the Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a separate and additional package of spending proposals.

Obama Disability Plan Fact Sheet

SUMMARY: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT

Albina Community Bank's Microenterprise Loan Fund

Stimulus Funding