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We are able to offer one day of limited free tax preparation sessions on Saturday June 27th from 8am-5pm. Because of COVID-19 safety precautions, these will be available by appointment only. We will not be able to help anyone who does not have an appointment so as to maintain safe social distancing requirements. Please follow […]
The deadline for filing 2019 tax returns has been extended to July 15, 2020. The United Way hopes to reopen its VITA site in mid-to-late June for a few sessions – if conditions and the safety of volunteers and taxpayers allow. Please check back here on our website for an update and more information in […]
COVID-19 Statement from the United Way of Albany County April 28, 2020: The past 6 weeks have put incredible strains on our community, state and country. We feel it everyday in the loss of business, personal contact with loved ones, sense of security and well-being, and so much more. We feel it if we have friends who […]
The University of Wyoming College of Business and the United Way of Albany County have made the decision to cancel the remaining VITA tax sessions for the 2020 Tax Season. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
The following are updates we have received from our partner agencies in the community. Please continue to check back for updates from additional agencies: Laramie Interfaith-To use the food pantry, just knock on our door and a staff member or volunteer will bring you a premade bag of food. For rental and utilities assistance, call […]
Here at United Way, we are committed to serving our community of Laramie. In light of recent updates regarding COVID-19 we have decided to take precautionary measures to ensure both the safety of our community as well as our staff. Starting today, we will have a limited presence in our office. This means that phone […]
VITA is suspended until further notice. Information about IRS tax relief can be found at IRS.gov/coronavirus
Tax Season is upon us! The United Way of Albany County is excited to share that we have taken over the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. We will once more be partnering with the University of Wyoming Accounting Department to provide FREE tax returns to the community of Laramie. Household income must be $60,000 […]
After the Thanksgiving holiday comes the Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday, and Cyber Monday madness. This prompted the #GivingTuesday movement, an opportunity to make a charitable donation in lieu of holiday spending. The #GivingTuesday movement is primarily a social media and online focus, encouraging donors to make a pledge to their favorite local non-profit organization. […]
Our 2019 Campaign has officially begun! Our largest goal ever–$520,000–is already up to 25%! That means our awesome community of Laramie has already donated $130,000 since we kicked off our Campaign on September 26th–WOW! Thank you! We could not do this without your support. If you haven’t donated yet, find our DONATE button in the […]
