United Way Financial Stability Center
270 Union Street, Lynn, MA 01901

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The United Way Financial Stability Center, powered by SPIN, helps working families and low-income residents move toward greater economic stability, higher earnings and home ownership. The Financial Stability Center has developed a campaign which has two elements as the platforms to assist families obtain financial independence: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites and Prosperity Centers.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site
Beginning this fall the United Way and SPIN will begin providing free tax preparation assistance. This site will provide free tax preparation services to those who earn less than $36,000 a year and help those who are eligible for Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) apply for them. The site will be staffed by volunteers who are trained and certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

During the first year of operation of the VITA site, it is expected that the Financial Stability Center will assist over 150 families with tax preparation and expects to return close to $300,000.00 to the families in tax refunds.

Want to have your taxes prepared at a VITA site? Call 781-598-9417 and see how we can assist you and your family.

VITA and EITC are phase one of United Way and SPIN’s vision of the Financial Stability Center. The Center offers Lynn residents a one-stop source of services, including a matched savings program for home ownership, help in resolving credit issues, money management assistance, benefits assistance and access, education and job assistance, plus free income tax filing services.