LIBERTY TAX IS HELPING DISPLACED WORKERS
Liberty Tax Service - Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Downsized Workers Can Cash in on Free Preparation the Week of (Dates)
Oskaloosa, Ia. Liberty Tax Service is offering a perk to all employees who have lost their jobs in 2011. The company will waive tax preparation fees during its Displaced Workers Appreciation Days the week of 2/20-4/1. Laid-off worker who received unemployment compensation just need to present their 1099G or unemployment check stub during this week. Liberty Tax Service will offer this service at its office(s) (Address info or City info) for first-time customers.
“Our economy is still recovering from a staggering loss of jobs. Being unemployed certainly has caused financial stress among our friends, family and neighbors,” said Kendra Dossett, Franchisee, of Liberty Tax Service. “This is a service we provide to those facing enough hardship because of job loss and adversity at a time they certainly are focusing on other issues in their lives.”
In today’s world of downsizing, outsourcing and shrinking benefits, it’s nice to know that your job-hunting expenses may be tax deductible. Liberty Tax Service reminds you that as long as you’re seeking a job in your current profession and can file a Form 1040, some of your job search expenses may be tax deductible as miscellaneous deductions. This applies whether you’re just looking, or whether you actually land a job. If you itemize, and your job-hunting expenses and other miscellaneous deductions total more than 2% of your adjusted gross income, you may claim them on Schedule A filed with Form 1040.
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, Liberty Tax service (www.libertytax.com) has prepared over 9,000,000 individual income tax returns and currently operates over 4,000 offices throughout the United States and Canada.
