$44 Million Waiting to Be Claimed in NC - - Act by July 17 Deadline! Pisgah Legal Services Offers Free Help Filing for Taxes Credits, Returns

 

PRESS RELEASE (06-12-2023)
PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES

(Asheville) - - More than $44 million is available to people in the Tar Heel State, but the question is: ‘Will people actually claim it?’” That’s what local nonprofit Pisgah Legal Services wants people to know about and act on before an important deadline on July 17^th.

Taxpayers have until July 17^th to file a 2019 tax return in order to claim their refund. After that date, the IRS will no longer issue 2019 tax year refunds. The IRS estimates almost $1.5 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2019 tax returns yet. Of that amount, more than $44 million is due to North Carolinians.

 

“Pisgah Legal Services wants to help people in our mountains that have lower incomes access tax refunds and credits they are due,” says PLS Chief Operating Officer Jaclyn Kiger. “Not only are we assisting those who didn’t file in 2019, you may also have funds waiting for you from more recent years if you haven’t filed a tax return in 2020, 2021 or 2022, especially if you have children.”

 

She continues, “Pisgah Legal is a certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site and our staff and volunteers are already helping local people get hundreds and even thousands of dollars back, more than $784,000 this year already. It’s all for free thanks to funding by the Dogwood Health Trust. Ultimately, it’s up to you to file or not, there is no pressure, and our services are completely confidential.”

 

How to Access Free Tax Services

To qualify for free help from Pisgah Legal Services, you must:

• Make less than $60,000/year.
• Live in the 18-county region of WNC including the Qualla Boundary

To make an appointment call (828) 210-3404 or visit www.pisgahlegal.org/taxes .

 

ABOUT PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES
Now in its 45^th year, nonprofit Pisgah Legal Services provides a broad array of free, civil legal aid, anti-poverty advocacy and access to health care assistance in the 18-county WNC region. Last year, Pisgah Legal served more than 21,000 people.

PLS has offices in Asheville, Brevard, Burnsville, Franklin, Hendersonville, Highlands/Cashiers, Marshall, Newland, Rutherfordton, Spruce Pine and Waynesville. Pisgah Legal employs staff attorneys and harnesses the power of approximately 300 volunteer lawyers who work pro bono to assist PLS clients. For more information, visit www.pisgahlegal.org or call 828-253-0406.