Free Tax Preparation Offered to
Low / Moderate Income Residents

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC) and Defiance College are working together to help connect low and moderate income families with tax filing assistance at no cost. They will be hosting free clinics throughout Defiance County from January to mid-April.

Defiance College will host clinics at the Defiance Public Library on Saturdays, 10 a.m. -2 p.m., and Mondays, 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The first clinic will be offered Saturday, February 5. NOCAC will be hosting several tax filing assistance clinics throughout the community.

For appointments and information on additional locations, please contact NOCAC at (419) 784-2150.

This is a free service offered through the Ohio Benefit Bank program, an internet-based counselor-assisted service that connects low-to-moderate income residents with supporting agencies.

Defiance College, chartered in 1850, is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate programs of study as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of service and engagement. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

January 31, 2011