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Free tax prep pop-ups help working families file for credits [Video]

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — As tax season kicks off, the Campaign for Working Families (CWF) is offering free tax preparation across the city starting Monday.

The Philadelphia-based nonprofit, which helps working families achieve economic empowerment, has set up 25 tax prep pop-up sites throughout the city, as well as a few locations in New Jersey.

IRS-certified volunteers are assisting families that make less than $65,000 a year, with an emphasis on maximizing federal and state tax credit programs that they are entitled to.

Dr. Nikia Owens, CWF president and CEO, has found that many taxpayers are surprised to learn of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) — about $100 million of which is left unclaimed each year in Philadelphia.

“There’s about 50,000 individuals in Philadelphia that do not claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, and if you know anything about the Earned Income Tax Credit, it’s really the most effective anti-poverty fighting program …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register