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Working Family Tax Credit in the News

Working Family Tax Credit Opens Feb 1, 2023! City of Tacoma Press Release ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ! Did you earn less than $59,187 in 2022? You could be eligible for up to $1,200 in tax refund. The Working Families Tax Credit is a new tax refund that helps Washington workers and their families get more […]

Latraia’s Story

Consistency and determination are what got Latraia on her path to financial health. Like many people, Latraia needed financial coaching when someone told her about Sound Outreach. Latraia moved to the Pacific Northwest from Florida in 2019 looking for new opportunities. She had traveled and lived in a lot of places and was hoping to […]

Betty’s Story

Betty reached out to our Silver Financial Counselor, Martin Pirgiotis, in October worried about her finances and high utility bills. Betty had been struggling to pay bills due to an increase in costs stemming from health challenges, difficulty navigating through Medicare. Betty was assisting her family during these challenging times by allowing them to stay […]

Tony’s Story

Tony came to Sound Outreach wondering if bankruptcy was his only option. He was deep in credit card debt and was stressed about working out a plan for his finances. Working with his Financial Counselor, Levi Merchant, they discussed options and talked through the situation. Tony did his own research and became more confident in […]