JANUARY 2018
JANUARY HOLIDAYS United States: 1st: New Year’s Day
2017 HOPES RECAP • 338 Migrants from Cebu • 494 Migrants from Manila • 384 Facebook friends • 342 participants completed three-month interviews Thank you for all your help and support!
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Philippines: 1st: New Year’s Day
A Few Sites for Philippine-US News: https://www.balitangamerica.tv/ http://asianjournal.com/ http://www.philippinenews.com/
U.S. FUN FACT! In 2012, a Filipino person became a new permanent resident in the U.S. every 10 minutes!
TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES Tax season in the United States occurs every year beginning at the end of January until taxes are due to the IRS in mid‐ April. Taxes are money paid by people to federal, state, and local governments. Taxes pay for services provided by the government. There are different types of taxes, such as income tax, sales tax, and property tax. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal agency that collects income tax. Taxpayers file Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, with the IRS each year. Your tax return tells the government how much you earned and how much in taxes was taken out of your paycheck. If you had too much taken out of your paycheck in taxes, you will receive a refund. If you did not have enough taken out of your paycheck in taxes, you will be required to pay the IRS. As a permanent resident, you are required to file a federal income tax return every year. This return covers your earnings from January to December of the past year. You must file your return by April 15. You can get free help with your tax return at an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. 53 Taxpayer Assistance Centers are located in communities across the United States. To find a Taxpayer Assistance Center where you live, visit www.irs.gov/ localcontacts/index.html. To get help by phone, call the IRS at 1‐800‐829‐1040 or 1‐800‐829‐4059 (for hearing impaired). For a list of current tax credits, visit www.benefits.gov.
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/M‐ 618.pdf
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