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Paying it Forward—Our Community Support in 2020

In 2020, Delta Community continued to provide financial, educational, and volunteer support to the communities we are privileged to serve in Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, and Utah. Our efforts are summarized in our 2020 Community Investment Report.

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Please Call Us to Make a 2020 Contribution to Your Delta Community IRA, HSA or ESA

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a deadline extension for individuals to make 2020 contributions to tax-advantaged savings accounts; the new deadline is May 17, 2021 for the 2020 tax year. If you haven’t maximized your Individual Retirement Account (IRA and Roth IRA), Health Savings Account (HSA), or Coverdell Education Savings Account (Coverdell ESA) contribution for last year, Delta Community is available to personally assist you over the phone.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims, Identity Theft and State Taxes—Why You Need to Protect Yourself

In 2020, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic strongly affected the U.S. economy and the personal livelihoods of millions of Americans. According to the U.S. government’s Bureau of Labor statistics, the unemployment rate in April 2020 increased by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent. This is the highest rate and the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the data going back to January 1948. From March to mid-October 2020, the total number of claims for unemployment insurance was estimated to be approximately 65 million, a new record, and the claims continued to accumulate through December 2020.

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How to File Your Taxes Online for Free

Filing your taxes online has become a preferred method for many Americans. Often, they purchase and use tax preparation software to complete their taxes, and then they may also pay a fee to have their taxes transmitted and filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) using the software. But there is an option for filing your taxes over the internet that generally doesn’t require a purchase or a transmission fee, and it has the benefit of using versions of well-known tax software.

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The Newest 2021 Stimulus Payments—What, When, and How You’ll Get Them

On March 11, 2021, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan bill authorizing additional Economic Impact Payments (EIPs)—also known as stimulus payments—to many Americans to help them pay expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following are a few key points to keep in mind if you think that you may be receiving a stimulus payment in the coming weeks. Please visit the government website www.irs.gov for more detailed information, which will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Getting Ready for 2020 Tax Filing—A Few New Things to Consider

Spring is fast approaching, and it usually brings warmer weather, blooming plants and trees…and the annual federal income tax filing deadline, which has been extended this year to May 17, 2021. While May 17 is the deadline, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that this year’s tax season started on Friday, February 12, 2021, which was when the tax agency began accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few new tax features to consider as you think through your income tax preparation this spring.

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Question Your Security Questions

Just like passwords, security questions can be overcome by hackers, who, if they can learn a little bit about you, can overcome your personal questions with some educated guesswork. Learning your phone number, home address, email address, or Facebook® or LinkedIn® profile can give them enough information to try to crack your security questions for your accounts, including those for credit cards and other financial services.

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Beware of COVID-19 Vaccination Scams

As the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccinations are being distributed and given, scammers, fraudsters and con artists are using fear, uncertainty, doubt and ignorance to try to take advantage of this situation to steal account information and money from vulnerable people who may be tricked into believing disinformation. Following are points about COVID-19 vaccinations to keep in mind to help guard yourself against scams.

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Celebrating Valentine's Day on a Budget

Sunday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. In the United States, Valentine’s Day in February is a popular culture holiday that has become associated with displays of affection for friends, family members, and romantic partners. It is a time to celebrate our most important personal relationships, and highlight them with traditional activities such as shared meals, gifts of flowers or candy, other presents or actions demonstrating our feelings.

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Your 2020 Tax Documents Are Ready to Download

Now that it's January, income tax season has started, and Delta Community members may now access their 2020 tax documents in Online Banking and in the Mobile App with Online Statements. You can view and download your documents or print hard copies.
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