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Welfare-to-Work Programs Create Options for Battered Women
Publisher(s):Explores how welfare-to-work programs can help battered women, highlighting programs that provide specialized services to battered women. Also included is a list of Internet resources designed to increase understanding of this complex system.
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Providing Financial Education Services to Domestic Violence Survivors
Publisher(s):This brief paper discusses the importance of financial education programs, and specific considerations when working with domestic violence survivors.
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Topic 607 - Adoption Credit and Adoption Assistance Programs
Publisher(s):This page provides general information about the ATC including who can qualify, refund levels, and links to the necessary forms. The site also explains changes to the ATC over the past few years.
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Publication 524: Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Publisher(s):This publication explains who is eligible for the credit for the elderly or the disabled, as well as how to figure the credit.
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Reducing Language Barriers to Combating Domestic Violence: The Requirements of Title VI
Publisher(s):This paper notes immigrant women's language barrier to accessing services for domestic violence. The paper provides guidance to police, prosecutors, courts, corrections centers, and shelter programs for determining their obligations toward immigrant women who experience domestic violence.
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Individual Development Account Question and Answer Sheet: A Guide for IDA Consumers with Disabilities
Publisher(s):This fact sheet specifically addresses the impact of IDAs on SSI and SSDI.
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Divorced and Separated Parents
Publisher(s):This webpage includes frequently asked questions about who claims EITC if the parents are divorced or separated.
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What Protections Do I Have Against Credit Discrimination?
Publisher(s): This webpage defines credit discrimination, as well as provides tips as to how individuals can protect themselves against credit discrimination. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against can submit a complaint through a link provided on the webpage.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Publisher(s):Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
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Hope & Power for Your Personal Finances: A Rebuilding Guide Following Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This participant workbook can help survivors learn about, and organize, the financial aspects of their lives. Topics covered include financial inventories, budgeting, and job search. This resource is a component of NCADV's financial education project. Available in English and Spanish.
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Innocent Spouse Relief
Publisher(s):In some instances, married people can get relief from joint tax liability. This site describes three types of relief, including the Innocent Spousal Relief which provides relief if your spouse or former spouse failed to report income, reported income improperly or claimed improper deductions or credits.
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529 Plans: Questions and Answers
Publisher(s):A 529 Savings Plan, named after the corresponding IRS code, is an account in which individuals can make after-tax deposits and save for future higher education costs. This page addresses common questions and answers about 529 plans.