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VISALIA TRIBAL TANF
APRIL 2021
1401 W. Caldwell Ave Visalia CA 93277 559-738-8248
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ATTENTION TANF CLIENTS
Visalia Tribal TANF Staff
MERs are due on Monday April 12th 2021 before 5:00 p.m.
Director Late MERS WILL cause late services.
Selam Habtom Each blank on the form must be completed in ink with infor-
Assistant Director mation or n/a (not applicable). MERs turned in late or in-
complete may result in a late cash aid payment. Supportive
Alisia Gonzales Service requests will not be processed or may be denied
until MER has been turned in, forms will be mailed if need-
ed.
Site Manager
Reminder: A completed Monthly Budget Worksheet must
Regina Gaebe / rgaebe@ovcdc.com be submitted with any Supportive Service Request. Forms
can be found in the TANF office lobby. Worksheets are now
Case Counselors on the back of SSR’s
Kathleen Alger/ kalger@ovcdc.com All childcare checks are mailed to the childcare provider.
Tina Townsend/ ttownsend@ovcdc.com No exceptions.
Site Project Coordinators
Joshua Davila/ jdavila@ovcdc.com
Leanna Ortega / lortega@ovcdc.com
MER Due Dates
Employment Coordinator Aug 10
Victoria Girouard/ vgirouard@ovcdc.com April 9 Sept 10
May 10 Oct 8
TANF Administrative Asst. June 10 Nov 10
Nora Rodriguez/ nrodriguez@ovcdc.com July 9 Dec 10
Language Coordinator
Crystal Ruiz/ cruiz@ovcdc.com Community Events
Language Teacher Due to recent public health concern OVCDC
Juanita Henson/ jhenson@ovcdc.com will be conducting activities online ( VIA
zoom, Web ex) until further notice. Thank
you and stay safe!!!
Family Literacy Director Anyone can use Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info who has
not received Social Security, Railroad Retirement, or
Dolly Manuelito SSDI benefits, has not already filed a 2018 or 2019 tax
return, or is not planning to file a traditional 2019 tax
Family Literacy Coor. return because they meet minimum eligibility require-
ments. People who use this must have an SSN with two
Debra Fierro/ dfierro@ovcdc.com exceptions and not be claimed as a dependent on some-
one else’s return. The exceptions are: you can file with
Family Literacy Adult Ed. Instructor an ITIN if you are married to a member of the military,
and an ATIN can be used for a qualifying dependents The
Natalie Jones/ njones@ovcdc.com link with more info:
Family Literacy PACILA Instructor
Yanicut Franco/yfranco@ovcdc.com hƩps://www.freefilefillableforms.com/index.html?
redirect_url=hƩps%3A%2F%2Fwww.freefilefillableforms.com%
Program Asst. 2F%23%2Ffd%2Fupdateaccount#/fd/economicimpactpayment
Weliyah Baga/ wbaga@ovcdc.com
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Pandemic P-EBT benefits have been extended, if you received bene-
fits over the summer , cards will be mailed early November and
December if you have questions for eligibility you can check the
website @ cdss.ca.gov/pandemic-ebt
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Future classes pending till further
notice !!!!
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April 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 1 2 3
Make It Wake up DIY projects
Happen Adult Ed 10‐12 (cooking,
1‐4 By Appt. Wednesdays
Mondays 10am (Zoom) ac vi es)
Cultural Unity 4‐6
10am Wukchumni Language Adult Ed 10‐12
Adult Ed 10‐12 Adult Ed 10‐12 1‐4 By
11‐2 Tribal Café 9‐4 Appt. Higher Ed. 1‐4 by appt
1‐4 By Appt.
10‐11:30
Wukchumni Cultural Unity 4‐6
Language 11‐2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Make It Mental Health & Tradi ons and
Happen Adult Ed 10‐12
Wellness 3‐4 (via DIY projects Culture 4‐5
Mondays 1‐4 By Appt. (cooking, ( Zoom)
Cultural Unity 4‐6 zoom ) ac vi es)
10am Wukchumni Language
Adult Ed 10‐12 11‐2 Tribal Café 9‐4 Wake up Adult Ed 10‐12
1‐4 By Appt. Wednesdays 1‐4 by appt
10am (Zoom)
Wukchumni
Language 11‐2 Adult Ed 10‐12 1‐4 By
Appt. Higher Ed.
10‐11:30
Cultural Unity 4‐6
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Make It DIY projects
Happen Wake up
Mondays Adult Ed 10‐12 1‐4 By
Wednesdays (cooking,
10am Appt.
10am (Zoom) ac vi es)
Adult Ed 10‐4
Adult Ed 10‐12 Wukchumni Language 1‐4 By Appt. Adult Ed 10‐12
1‐4 By Appt. 11‐2 Cultural Unity 4‐6 1‐4 By Appt.
Wukchumni Cultural Unity 4‐6
Language 11‐2 Tribal Café 9‐4
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FF Na ve Youth Tradi ons and
Make It Wake up Empowerment Culture 4‐5
Happen Adult Ed 10‐12 Group Wednesdays
1‐4 By Appt. 4‐5 (zoom) ( Zoom)
Mondays Wukchumni Language
10am (zoom) DIY projects
10am 11‐2 Cultural Unity 11‐2 Adult Ed 10‐12 1‐4 By
Tribal Café 9‐4 Appt. Higher Ed.
(cooking,
Wukchumni 4:30‐5:30
ac vi es)
Language 11‐2 Cultural Unity 4‐6 Adult Ed 10‐12
1‐4 By Appt.
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Make It Wake up
Happen Adult Ed 10‐12 Group Wednesdays
Mondays 1‐4 By Appt. 10am (zoom)
10am
Wukchumni Language Adult Ed 10‐12 1‐4 By
Wukchumni Appt. Higher Ed.
11‐2 Cultural Unity 11‐2 4:30‐5:30
Language 11‐2
Tribal Café 9‐4 Cultural Unity 4‐6
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IRS Get My Payment: What to know before using the tool
The IRS' payment-tracking tool, called Get My Payment, https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-
payment
requires a bit of explanation: The IRS has been updating its status tracking information overnight,
once a day. It isn't clear if that will continue now that the Jan. 15 deadline has passed.
If you try to access the tool during a busy period, you may wait in a queue before you can enter your
information.
You'll need to plug in your Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number,
date of birth, street address and ZIP or postal code -- so have those handy.
The portal may show your payment status, whether it's been scheduled, the payment method (direct
deposit or by mail) and date. It'll also let you know if the service can't yet determine your status --
more below on error messages.
The IRS has been sending payments on a schedule and in batches. If your check was issued, the
Get My Payment tool will show you the date it was sent.
Recovery Rebate Credit stimulus money : How to claim on your 2020 tax return
https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/recovery-rebate-credit-how-to-claim-stimulus-money-on-
your-2020-tax-return/
You can file for any full or partial stimulus check payment you're owed, but the IRS lumps
into tax season 2020. Here's how it works.
Now that the window to receive your second stimulus check has closed, your next opportunity to
claim the stimulus money the government owes you from the second and first economic impact pay-
ments begins next month when you file your 2020 tax return.
The good news is you can start gathering all your tax paperwork now. But before you do, you should
first confirm your payment status online through the IRS. If the free service says your payment made
the deadline and is in the mail, you can then track it through the USPS. If you can't figure out the
confusing messages the IRS tool is telling you, if it appears there's been an error of some sort, or if
you seem to be missing money for your dependents, it may be time to turn to the IRS' Recovery Re-
bate Credit on your upcoming taxes.
18You won't be sent a separate check if you claim your money on your taxes. It would, however, either increase the size of
your total tax refund or lower the amount of taxes you owe. In some cases, you may have to initiate a payment trace on
your stimulus check instead. We break down what you need to know about filing for a Recovery Rebate Credit here. And
here are details on a third stimulus check, including how much money you could get and how fast it might
How to request a payment trace with the IRS
To request a Payment Trace, call the IRS at 800-919-9835 or mail or fax a completed Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement
Regarding Refund. Find out where to mail or fax that form for your state on the IRS website.
To complete From 3911, the IRS provides the following instructions:
1. Write "EIP" on the top of the form (EIP stands for Economic Impact Payment)
2. Complete the form answering all refund questions as they relate to your payment
When completing item 7 under Section 1:
Check the box for "Individual" as the Type of return.
Enter "2020" as the Tax Period.
Do not write anything for the Date Filed.
Sign the form. If you file married filing joint, both spouses must sign the form.
You should not mail Form 3911 if you've already requested a trace by phone. And you should not request a Payment
Trace to determine if you were eligible to get a check, or to confirm the amount you should have received, the IRS said.
Who's considered a nonfiler? What usually happens at tax time?
When it comes to stimulus checks, the IRS refers to people who didn't have to file taxes in 2018 or 2019 as nonfilers.
This group includes:
People who are part of the SSI or SSDI programs
Single people under age 65 with an income of less than $12,200
19Married people under age 65 with an income of less than $24,400
Single people age 65 or older with an income of less than $13,850
Married people age 65 or older with an income of less than $27,000
Veterans and Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
While young adults age 17-24 who are claimed as dependents on someone else's taxes don't have to file taxes, they
aren't eligible for a first or second stimulus check due to the rules set out in the CARES Act and the December stimulus
bill. Find out more about when you can receive your own stimulus check here.
Typically, during tax season, if you're included in any of the above groups, you don't have to file a federal tax return.
However, if you received any health care tax credits or subsidies, you'll need to file to keep receiving them. You can al-
so still file to get back any taxes withheld from your pay, or to claim certain refundable tax credits. That's what you're
going to have to do this year to claim your missing stimulus money.
Do nonfilers qualify for stimulus checks?
In most cases, yes. Most nonfilers fall below the income limits stipulated by each stimulus package and would be eligi-
ble for the full amount in each round -- $1,200 per person under the 2020 CARES Act, and $600 per person under the
December stimulus bill.
What do nonfilers have to do to claim a missing stimulus payment? Is it free?
In the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS sent letters to 9 million nonfilers with information on how to file a claim to
get their missing stimulus money. The agency instructed nonfilers to use the nonfilers tool to enter their information by
Nov. 21. However, if you missed that deadline, you can claim your money as a Recovery Rebate Credit by filing a 2020
federal income tax return -- even if you usually don't have to:
When you file a 2020 Form 1040 or 1040SR you may be eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit. Save your IRS letter -
Notice 1444 Your Economic Impact Payment - with your 2020 tax records. You'll need the amount of the payment in the
letter when you file in 2021.
If you did use the IRS nonfilers tool, you should have automatically received a second payment. If you didn't, you can
still file for that money as a Recovery Rebate Credit as well.
You can file for your Recovery Rebate Credit when you file for a federal tax return this year, even if you don't normally
do so. The IRS said it will start processing 2020 tax returns on Feb. 12, and federal tax returns are due April 15. (In
2020, the IRS extended the deadline to July 15 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic).
To get started, most nonfilers are eligible to use the IRS' Free File tool (if you make less than $72,000 a year, you can
use it). As the name suggests, this tool lets you obtain a free federal tax return and in some cases a free state return as
well. It's available to use now . Go to the Free File site and select Choose an IRS Free File Offer to see all of the options
available, which include companies like TaxSlayer and TurboTax. These
20programs should walk you through how to file your return and the Recovery Rebate Credit Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR,
all with no costs or fees.
Link and information to Free tax filing tool
https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/
IRS Free File Online Options
Do your taxes online for free using one of the Free File IRS partner offers.
Are you one of the 70% of Americans eligible to file your taxes for free online using one of the Free
File IRS partner offers? If your adjusted gross income (AGI) was $72,000 or less—then, yes, you are.
Review each partner's offer to make sure you qualify for your free federal return. Each partner has its
own special offers, including some that offer free state tax returns.
You may use the IRS Free File Online Lookup Tool to narrow the number of partner offers you may
1. Use IRS Free File Online Lookup Tool or Browse All Offers
2. Enter simple information
What You Will Need
Income statements like W2s or 1099s
Any adjustments to income
Your current filing status
https://www.getyourrefund.org/en/stimulus
How to set up Informed Delivery to track your stimulus payment in the mail
Informed Delivery has some limitations. For example, it will work with many residential and personal post office box ad-
dresses but not businesses. It also won't work for some residential buildings where the postal service hasn't yet identified
each
unit.
To check whether Informed Delivery is available in your area, head to the Postal Service's Informed Delivery page.
1. Tap Sign Up for Free.
2. Enter your mailing address and confirm it'll work with the service; then accept the terms and conditions and tap Con-
tinue.
3. On the next page, choose your username, password and security questions. Then, enter your contact information and
tap Continue.
On the next page, you'll need to verify your identity. Tap Verify identity online if you want to receive a verification
code on your phone or tap Request invitation code by mail if you want USPS to mail you a code. You may also have the
option to visit a post office to verify your identity in person. For more stimulus check details, here's how to calculate an
estimate of your total, what we know about a third stimulus check, what happens if you were overpaid and how some of
your rights have changed for the better with a second stimulus check
21Owens Valley Career Development Center
1401 W. Caldwell Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277
What’s inside: College is Possible, Higher Ed., Wukchumni Language, family activities
Improving the quality of life by focusing on education and self-sufficiency while protecting,
preserving and promoting our cultures in the spirit of positive nation building for Native
people of today and generation of tomorrow.
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