Year: 2017

Upcoming SBA Meet the Lenders Event
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Upcoming SBA Meet the Lenders Event

The U.S. Small Business Administration, Mississippi District Office (SBA) invite you to the “Mississippi Meet the Lenders in the Pinebelt”, a Small Business Borrower – Lender Match Making Event. This event will provide small business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity meet one-on-one with Banks, Certified Development Companies, Microlenders, Alternative Lend and SBA to discuss the...

Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII Housing Resource and Health Fair 2017
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Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII Housing Resource and Health Fair 2017

The Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII, in partnership with HUD and the City of Hattiesburg will host their second annual Housing Resource and Health Fair and Disaster Relief Effort for tornado victims of Hattiesburg, Miss., and surrounding areas on March 16, 2017 at the Hattiesburg Intermodal Facility (Train Depot), 308 Newman Street, from 9...

City of Hattiesburg Mayor’s Financial Education Initiative Tax Partners Observe National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day
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City of Hattiesburg Mayor’s Financial Education Initiative Tax Partners Observe National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day

The City of Hattiesburg will join others cities throughout the United States in observing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on January 27.   The EITC is a refundable tax credit available to qualifying lower-wage workers and their families. The EITC and CTC (Children Tax Credit) programs have lifted...

2017 Free Income Tax Assistance
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2017 Free Income Tax Assistance

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HOMEOWNERS BEWARE
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HOMEOWNERS BEWARE

Following a storm, contractor fraud and unscrupulous contractor practices increases significantly as a result of homeowners desperate to get back into their homes. Following are a few suggestions to help avoid being taken advantage of:   NEVER PAY UP FRONT: Following previous storms, we received numerous calls reporting that a contractor had required money prior...