YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US DEFEND VICTIMS OF SCAMS
Legal Aid Attorney Molly Bohanan is a member of our Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Team, which represents clients with a variety of IRS disputes.
Ms. C was in a panic. She’d received a letter from the IRS saying she owed $187,000. When she called them, they referred her to Legal Aid’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC).
She was one of thousands of Americans who had fallen victim to a romance scam. The scammer stole money from Ms. C, took out loans and filed a fraudulent tax return in her name. As a result, Ms. C was assessed a tax penalty by the IRS on top of being out the money scammed from her.
Legal Aid Attorney Molly Bohanan represented Ms. C to resolve the tax liability problem. Ultimately she submitted an offer in compromise to the IRS on Ms. C’s behalf, which the IRS accepted.
Thanks to Legal Aid’s efforts, the entire tax debt was forgiven after receipt of a $150 payment from Ms. C.
Support from generous individuals like you will sustain our capacity to advocate for more individuals like Ms. C.
Please contribute today.
Other ways to Support Legal Aid
Send Us a Check
If you would prefer to mail us a check, please make it payable to The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. Our address is: The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, 215 E. Ninth Street, Suite 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Make an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
Consider using your Traditional IRA to make an Annual Charitable Gift.
If you are 70½ or older, this is a good opportunity to use an asset that otherwise would be taxed if you took a distribution.
Please direct the IRA administrator to make the transfer directly from your IRA to Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati to avoid any tax issues.
Making the IRA charitable rollover gift to Legal Aid will count towards your minimum distribution for the year from the IRA. But, it won’t count as income on your tax return.
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Contribute Stock
If you would like to send Legal Aid stock, please notify your personal financial advisor that you wish to make an electronic transfer of stock to the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati. Here is the information about us you will need to complete the transaction:
- Our Depository Trust Company (DTC) # is 0221. Our account number is WL18338 9C.
- Our Broker is UBS Financial Services, 8044 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati OH 45236-2926. Our UBS contact is Kim Martin at 513.792.2100.
If you require further information, please contact Legal Aid’s Chief Financial Officer, Cindy Resor at 513-362-2836.
Make a Planned Gift
Maximize your estate tax and financial planning situation while investing in Legal Aid for posterity.
You can name Legal Aid as a beneficiary in your will, trust or life insurance policy. You can also name Legal Aid as beneficiary of an IRA, 401K, 403B, or other qualified gift plan. It is easy to do. Just include our tax identification number: 31-536673. Any of these options may provide potential estate tax savings for your heirs while providing long term support for Legal Aid. Ask your personal financial advisor which is best for you.
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