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Highwood resident outlines free tax-prep, senior transit and community fair during council public comment

2246265 · February 5, 2025
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At the Feb. 4 City of Highwood council meeting, a Moraine Township volunteer described free IRS-certified tax-preparation services, a senior/disabled transit van and an upcoming community fair; council took no formal action.

Anne Sassy, speaking during the public-comment portion of the City of Highwood City Council meeting on Feb. 4, described multiple local assistance programs available to low-income and older residents.

Sassy said volunteers from Moraine Township provide free basic income-tax preparation through an IRS-certified program. She told the council the program uses about 25 volunteers, is open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and that last year volunteers prepared “well over 300 returns”…

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