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Maintains county board minutes and other county records, maintains election information and voter registration, maintains vital records, including birth, death, marriage or civil union records, issues marriage licenses, civil union licenses, computes tax rates and handles redemption of delinquent taxes.

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County Recorder Offices
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Tax Information
County Government Departments/Offices
Marriage Licenses

Provides free legal advice, brief service and representation to low-income people on areas such as: consumer law, family law, housing law, public benefits, disability benefits, employment/unemployment, public benefits, clearing a criminal history and educational rights.

After contacting one of the hotlines, cases may be referred to Legal Aid local offices for extended representation.

Private Attorney Involvement Program links clients to attorneys in their local area for free legal services in family law matters.

Taxpayer clinics educate low-income taxpayers about their tax rights and responsibilities and how to file for low-income tax credit.

Homeless Assistance Project (Douglas and Lancaster Counties) provides assistance with family law, child support modification, bankruptcy, license revocation, and disability claims.

Migrant Worker program provides civil legal services to migrant farm workers.

Housing counseling assists people who are homeless by making referrals and assessing their legal needs. Assists renters who are having problems getting things fixed, need help with landlord issues, or are facing eviction; work with HUD issues; assist home buyers or home owners with questions, etc.

Assists in the following areas, in addition to the programs already noted: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Landlord-Tenant, Utility Shutoffs, Public Benefits, Unemployment, Family Law (including Divorce, Custody/Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Abuse).

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Elder Law
Advance Medical Directives
Legal Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Tax Information
Welfare Rights Assistance
Housing Counseling
General Legal Aid
Labor and Employment Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Debt Management
Legal Information Services
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Provides tax relief to low income families, seniors (65 plus) and disabled individuals. Applications are taken between January 2 and June 1. Applications for late filings are filed with the State of Iowa through December 31 of the next year as explained on the applications.

HOMEOWNERS may be eligible for a partial reduction of property taxes. Applications for property tax credit are applied to the current-year taxes.

MOBILE HOME OWNERS (23 or older as of 12/31) may be eligible for a reduced mobile home tax rate. The deadline for a late filing for mobile home credit is December 31 of the current year's application.

*APPLICATIONS can be obtained at local Community Action Agencies, Community Centers, Senior Centers, or at www.iowa.gov/tax.

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Property Tax Payment Assistance
Tax Information
Tax Forms

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

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Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Forms
Tax Information
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance

Education and assistance for Medicare beneficiaries.

Homestead exemptions filing assistance.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Tax Information

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

Offers an exemption that "freezes" the senior citizen's property's equalized assessed value the year that the senior citizen qualifies for the exemption. The property's equalized assessed value does not increase as long as qualification for the exemption continues. The tax bill may still increase if any tax rates are increased or if improvements are added that increase the value of the property.

Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

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Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Information Services
Debt Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Tax Information
Legal Representation
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Information Services
Debt Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Tax Information
Legal Representation
Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.
Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.

Routes callers to IRS tax relief help centers across the country to connect with an expert for free advice to assist with any tax problem, find tax debt forgiveness, and other solutions.

Tax experts seek options for reductions and affordable payment plans.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Tax Information
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

Categories

Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Forms
Tax Information
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Allows deferment of payment of property tax until transfer of the property for low income persons. Eligible persons may have to reapply each fiscal year to continue to defer taxes.
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Information Services
Debt Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Tax Information
Legal Representation

Maintains official vital records (birth, death, marriage applications and records), property taxes (maintains property tax information), election authority, and county board.

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Marriage Licenses
County Recorder Offices
Tax Information
County Government Departments/Offices
Election Information
Election Results
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

Maintains official real estate documents, contracts, articles of incorporation, partnerships, state tax liens, military records, birth, divorce and death records/certificates. Offers marriage licenses and accepts passport applications with photo services. Military records for tax exemptions and benefits may also be available.

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Divorce Records
Military Records
Birth Certificates
County Recorder Offices
County Government Departments/Offices
Passports
Death Certificates
Marriage Licenses
Tax Information

Maintains official vital records (birth, death, marriage, civil union, etc.), property taxes (maintains property tax information), election authority and county board.

Categories

Marriage Licenses
County Government Departments/Offices
Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Election Information
Election Results
Tax Information
Tax collection agency for state and local governments. The department regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The department also oversees local property tax assessments, and functions as the funding agent for the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

Categories

Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Forms
Tax Information
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.
Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance - debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education - expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes.

Family - adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health - Medicaid, Medicare, government children's health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing - federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs - ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights - mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning - wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer's disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.

Categories

Human Trafficking Legal Assistance
Advance Medical Directives
Protective/Restraining Orders
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Discrimination Assistance
Patient Rights Assistance
Consumer Law
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Legal Information Services
Debt Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
School System Advocacy
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Welfare Rights Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
General Legal Aid
Tax Information
Legal Representation
Provides help with account inquiries (help with letters, notices and levies on your wages or bank account, adjustments (changes to tax account information or payments), assistance with Affordable Care Act tax provision questions for individuals, basic tax law assistance January 1 - April 15 (answers related to your individual Federal Tax Return), etc.
This exemption "freezes" the senior citizen's property's equalized assessed value the year that the senior citizen qualifies for the exemption. The property's equalized assessed value does not increase as long as qualification for the exemption continues. The tax bill may still increase if any tax rates are increased or if improvements are added that increase the value of the property.