Tracking Bills and Programs for Filing Your Taxes for Free

February 20, 2025

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Session is in full swing and there are many tools to follow what my fellow legislators and I are doing.

Click Here to find a list of the bills I introduced this session. Among my proposals are the Attorney General's recommendations regarding social media and minors, consumer protection and safety, and unemployment benefits for striking workers.  

To obtain information about other bills, click here.

You can track bills in the Connecticut legislature using the Connecticut General Assembly website or by calling the bill status information room. 

To track a specific bill via email, click here and sign up for notifications.

To track a bill status by phone, call the information room at 860-240-0555 during the legislative session. Call the Connecticut State Library at 860-757-6550 at the end of sessions or between sessions.

 
 
Free Sources to File Your Taxes
 

There are several free resources available this year for anyone who needs to file state and federal taxes.

You can use the IRS Direct File Tool, which is a new option for anyone who lived and earned all their income in Connecticut last year.

 
Click Here for more Information on IRS Direct File Tool
 

The federal government is also offering the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which offers free tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers. Here is some of the eligibility date for VITA:

  • Household income less than $68,000
  • If self-employed, business expenses should be less than $35,000
  • No income from a rental property
 
Click Here to book your appointment
 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to save money when filing your taxes!

 
 
Students Can Apply to Join CT Board of Education
 

Do you know of a public school student who wants to participate in statewide education policy? If so, please encourage them to apply now to potentially serve on the Connecticut State Board of Education! The selected students, who will soon enter their senior year, will serve a one-year term, beginning July 1, 2025.

Take a look at the graphic below for application requirements.

 
 

The governor will appoint two public school students who will lend an important perspective to deliberations on the State Board of Education. The selected students will not have voting privileges.
  
Participants must complete their application, and it must be received by mail or email by Monday, March 17.

 
Click Here to learn more and apply