Tag Archives: COVID-19

 

Still Need to File Your Taxes? Tax Day is Coming July 15

July 1, 2020 | Posted in Tax Services, Financial Stability | Keywords: , , , , ,

Due to COVID-19 the deadline for filing taxes was extended to July 15. If you still need to file your taxes, Foundation Communities’ free online tax prep services are available for anyone who needs it. With the income tax filing deadline right around the corner, Austinites who need to file their tax return still have […]

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Q&A with IRS-certified Online Tax Prep Volunteer Johnny LeBlanc

May 26, 2020 | Posted in Tax Services, Financial Stability | Keywords: , , , ,

Every year Foundation Communities helps more than 20,000 Central Texans prepare and file their taxes and maximize their refund. This year we had to close in-person tax preparation due to COVID-19, but in early April we launched 100% online tax preparation through July 15. Instead of meeting with clients in person, our tax preparers are […]

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Benefits of Using Free Online Tax Preparation

May 15, 2020 | Posted in Tax Services, Financial Stability | Keywords: , , , ,

For more than 15 years, Foundation Communities has welcomed community members to free tax preparation sites across the city. This year, we had to close our in-person tax prep services because of COVID-19, but we knew that thousands of people still needed help to file their taxes and claim their refunds. That’s why we’re now […]

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Art Will Save Us: an Arts Response to Covid-19

April 21, 2020 | Posted in FC Creates: Residents, FC Creates, FC Creates: Community Development, FC Creates: Arts | Keywords: ,

First, let’s just acknowledge that this is a weird time, and none of us really know how to cope. Some days we might feel active and productive- tackling projects at home, connecting with people virtually, picking up a new hobby, or flexing our #coronacooking skills. Other days, we want to veg out- bingeing on TV, […]

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Community Spotlight: Creative Minds

April 9, 2020 | Posted in FC Creates, FC Creates: Culture, FC Creates: Residents, FC Creates: Staff | Keywords: , , ,

Anyone who’s been to Garden Terrace, one of our properties in South Austin, can’t help but notice that creativity abounds. There are painters, poets, musicians, writers performers, and crafters of all kinds!   For years, they’ve been supported by FC staff through a group called “Creative Minds.” It’s a safe space for anyone to share […]

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COVID 19 UPDATE: To protect the health of our residents and on site staff, we are need of several critical items!

April 1, 2020 | Posted in In the News | Keywords: , ,

Right now, Foundation Communities needs:  – Handmade mask  – Thermometers  – Gloves  – Clorox wipes  – Hand sanitizer  – Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Please email: Kristen.Graben@foundcom.org for delivery options.

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