2024–25 · City-wide
Tax preparation classes for individuals and businesses
Resident asks for opportunities to learn to prepare personal and business taxes so they don't need to rely on expensive preparers.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
We would appreciate having the opportunity to learn how to prepare our personal/business taxes
Who it helps and why
We will not have to rely on expensive preparers. Having that knowledge would be essential towards enhancing better business etiquette. Give a person a fish, you feed her for a day, teach to fish feed him for a lifetime.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 13, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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