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EQUITY e-newsletter: Summer 2010
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: remembering the past and planning a better future
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Program of the Month
What you could do with your summer: members of the newly created American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Internship Program at UC Berkeley are trading their swimsuits for briefcases.
Tip of the Month
IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2010 School’s out and many students now have a summer job. Some students may not realize they have to pay taxes on their summer income. Here are the six things the IRS wants everyone to know about income earned while working a summer job.
EQUITY Responds: WID Answers Your Questions
Q: I have a question about working and receiving SSI. I have an internship this summer between semesters. I've heard something about a special program through SSI which allows me to hold on to my SSI check while working. Is this true, and how does this work?
Advocacy Opportunity
HELP PASS THE ABLE ACT IN THIS CONGRESS! The World Institute on Disability strongly endorses the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) of 2009 (S. 493/H.R. 1205). Contact your Representative to convene a hearing and vote on the ABLE Act.