Neighbors in the Staunton area are helping each other out with their taxes.
The Community Action Partnership for Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro is working with low-income families to file their taxes for free.
The IRS actually reached out to the organization because a lot of money available from the Earned Income Tax Credit is not being used in this area by people who work all year.
People whose income falls below the threshold where they have to file taxes often miss out on credits because they don't file at all.
"There's been a lot of money left on the table that should be coming back into our locality and helping more families regain the money that they earned," says Anna Leavitt, the CAPSAW Coordinator.
Some people that use the service have received thousands in refunds.
"We've been quite pleased, we've had some people come in and we've completed their returns and I think some of them have gotten some refunds they were not expecting which makes them quite happy, and makes us happy to be able to provide that service for free," says Leavitt.
The volunteers that help with the filing have been trained by the IRS.
More complicated tax filing, such as those with deductions, can't be done with this service.
The service will be offered at the Booker T. Washington Center in Staunton on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. until April 14.
If you live in Waynesboro or closer to Verona, there are free programs through the AARP in these cities.
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