No need to pay tax preparer: thousands in Summit qualify for credit and free help
Lisa Averiette (top) gets help preparing her taxes from Akron Summit Community Action Inc. volunteer Jeff Mittiga on the first day of their free tax service program Jan. 31, in Akron. (Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Angelisa Abernathy, (left) of Akron, talks with volunteer tax preparer Raj Sangha, of Sagamore Hills, during a free tax preparation session sponsored by the Akron Summit County Action Inc. on, February 2, in Akron. Volunteers help low to moderate income people discover if they are eligible for the Earned IncomeTax Credit and help them file for this credit while preparing their taxes. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Earned income credit administrator, Gloria McGhee, (left) coaches Bonnie Miller, of Cuyahoga Falls, as she prepares her own tax form during a free tax preparation session offered annually by the Akron Summit County Action Inc. on February 2 in Akron. Volunteers help low to moderate income people discover if they are eligible for the Earned IncomeTax Credit and help them file for this credit while preparing their taxes. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Volunteer tax preparer Jeff Mittiga, (left) of Stow, talks with Ruby Baddley, of Akron, during a free tax preparation session offered annually by the Akron Summit County Action Inc., February 2, in Akron. Volunteers help low to moderate income people discover if they are eligible for the Earned IncomeTax Credit and help them file for this credit while preparing their taxes. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
