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‘Super Refund Saturday' helps Springfield residents file tax returns

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Local organizations partnered together to help Springfield-area residents with their taxes. The Springfield Partners for Community Action is partnering with KeyBank to help support the community and put smiles on faces during an often stressful process for many: filing tax returns. Through the Springfield Partners Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, Hampden County Residents who made up to $67,000 in the 2024 tax year can receive free income tax preparation. Big Y appoints new Director of Pharmacy 'Our mission is to provide the resources and the tools for the community to better their bottom line to create economic stability for families,' said Terryl Wilson, VITA Psych Coordinator for Springfield Partners for Community Action. KeyBank has held Super Refund Saturdays for 20 years as a way to help tax filers with tax preparation, but this is the first time they have offered free services in Massachusetts. Not only is this event helping with tax preparation, but it also helps residents understand and take advantage of eligible tax credits. Volunteers help residents understand if they qualify for tax credit programs, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, which subsidizes low-income families as well as many others. 'We work with them one-on-one. We answer any questions that they have to make sure that there's no confusion,' said Analisha Michanczyk, Regional Responsibility Officer of KeyBank. 'If they qualify for our Earned Income Tax Credit, we make sure that's on there and that they have all the information so that we can get them the best and the most amount of money on their tax return as possible.'The organization leaders said that often someone won't know about eligible credits, or will fill out the wrong paperwork. This partnership helps to ensure residents will receive the credits they qualify for. Taxes are due by Tuesday, April 15. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.