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IRS to Hold Special Open House for Veterans and Persons with Disabilities

Burlington…The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide open house on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help taxpayers –– especially veterans and people with disabilities –– solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices.

The IRS office at 199 Main Street, Burlington, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. IRS staff will be available on site or by telephone to help taxpayers work through issues and leave with solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

ADA 20 Years Later

Working with the Kessler Foundation and the National Organization on Disability (NOD) to study the attitudes, experiences, and levels of participation of Americans with disabilities, Harris Interactive has identified 13 very important indicators of the quality of life and standard of living of Americans with disabilities. Since 1986, the Surveys of Americans with Disabilities have measured the gaps on 10 of these indicators between people with and without disabilities; three new indicators were added this year. Download the PDF

Cuts in Home Care Put Elderly and Disabled at Risk

HILLSBORO, Ore. — As states face severe budget shortfalls, many have cut home-care services for the elderly or the disabled, programs that have been shown to save states money in the long run because they keep people out of nursing homes. Read the rest of this entry »

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