Jim Emswiler

New Haven, CT

United States

Profile Information:

Name of the Organization: New Life Corporation
Contact Person: Jim Emswiler
Contact phone: 203-777-0313
E-mail: jim@newlifecorp.org
Website: http://www.newlifecorp.org
Interest: Financial Literacy
Description Interest: The mission of New Life Corporation is to increase the economic success of low and moderate-income families living in greater New Haven through services in financial literacy, tax assistance and asset building. Our current programs are: (a) EarnBenefits to determine eligibility for financial assistance (b) Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) where we assist undocumented individuals in obtaining an ITIN number from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to legally pay their income taxes from their earnings, (c) Financial Education where we counsel families on the pitfalls of predatory and bad credit as well as the benefits of budgeting, credit repair and savings and (d) our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program where we assist low-moderate income individuals/families with their income tax preparation and accessing federal income tax credits which they may qualify for due to their low income earnings.