1. How To Do Your Own Taxes? Cynthia Rohlin, CPA Email: cindyrohlin@gmail.com VP: 315-226-5587 Website: www.helpinghandstax.com

2. History Graduated from RIT in 1970 with Bachelor Degree in Accounting Became a CPA in 1998 after raising children Started working for H R Block in 1987 part time Word got around among deaf people that I do taxes  Business grew by word of mouth and now have my own tax practice. www.helpinghandstax.com

3. Why Do We Have to File Taxes? $ Helps pay for schools $ Helps pay for highways $ Helps pay for police $ Helps pay for Medicare for disabled people $ Helps pay for Social Security for retirement

4. Questions How many of you worked?  You file to get your taxes back Are you a dependent on your parents’ return? If not dependent on parents’ return  Earned Income Credit  College Tuition Credit Are any of you married? Any of you have children?

5. Earned Income Credit $43,998 ($49,078 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children $40,964 ($46,044 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children $36,052 ($41,132 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child $13,660 ($18,740 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children

6. $ If you have just a W-2 and interest/dividend income $ You can file simple tax return 1040EZ or 1040A online $ www.taxact.comwww.taxact.com $ There may be small charge to do the state return. How to File?

7. Resources $ IRS website: $ www.irs.gov www.irs.gov $ Tax Act website: $ www.taxact.com www.taxact.com $ NYS website $ http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/efile_default.htm http://www.tax.ny.gov/forms/efile_default.htm $ If you are stuck you can email me at cindyrohlin@gmail.com or VP (315) 226-5587 cindyrohlin@gmail.com

8. Any Questions?? Cynthia Rohlin, CPA Email: cindyrohlin@gmail.com VP: 315-226-5587 Website: www.helpinghandstax.comwww.helpinghandstax.com Thank You!!!