Senior Moment Update...

As I will do after each visit from Julie Hilbert, Senior Benefit Specialist w/

Department of Senior Services, here are the topics that were covered.


Homestead Tax Credit
The Ben. Spec will assist in preparing Homestead Credit in February of each year
Currently seniors can receive credit back dating to 2003
*After April 16, 2008 then can receive credit back to 2004
Eligibility
Owner or Renter
Have to be resident of Wisconsin for entire year
Income of less than $24,500 (Individuals and couples)
Need
Income Records (1099)
Social Security Statement
Rent Certificates (located on back of instruction booklet) and/or
Property Tax Bill
Habitat for Humanity – Home Ownership Application Meetings. Sat., Feb. 16th at 9:00 a.m. or Mon., Feb 18th at 6:00 p.m. at 20 N. Marr Street, FDL. Eligibility: You must have lived or worked in FDL County for at least one year and have had a steady income for 2 years and not filed bankruptcy within 2 years.

WHEAP Supplemental Heat Benefits – All households that have previously received regular heat benefits during the 2007-2008 program will automatically and they need not come in to apply be receiving additional benefits from an award of federal contingency funds in January of 2008. Anyone applying after February 16th for regular heating benefits will receive a total benefit that reflects both the regular and supplemental benefit. Benefits to go out the week of February 18th.

IRS Warns of new e-mail and telephone scams using the IRS name. The IRS warns taxpayers to beware of several e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS name and they expect such scams to continue through the end of tax filing season.