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What is an Identity Protection PIN? An identity protection personal identification number (IP PIN) is a six-digit number assigned to eligible taxpayers to help prevent their Social Security number from being used to file fraudulent federal income tax returns. This number helps the IRS verify a taxpayer’s identity and accept their tax return. Taxpayers with […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Ingleside at Home (IAH), a nonprofit service providing a variety of high-quality personalized home care assistance, announced today that it has received both the 2021 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. IAH is an affiliate of […]

Will you get injured? Could someone sue you? Could you injure someone else?  These are terrible events that seem unlikely.  Contrarily, they actually happen more often than you think. In this video, Alvin shares the three types of insurance you’re probably forgetting.  Consider getting these to protect your hard-earned money.  

Have you thought about hiring a financial planner?  If so, you may be wondering what you should know about them before you hire them.  In this video Shanna Due, of District Capital Management, talks about four questions that can help you find the right advisor for you!  

Project-based learning (PBL) may not be the first thing that teachers consider when planning for remote or hybrid lessons. However, with a little creativity and an organized approach, project-based learning can engage students in a way that may be lacking during typical virtual instruction. So what is it, exactly? PBL, simply put, is an approach to learning through exploration […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Challenges with the COVID-19 vaccination process in the county and state. ( 1:09 ) Montgomery County plans to lift the restriction on indoor dining in restaurants. ( 7:09 ) County public schools plan to open school buildings […]

Spread the Word: HBCU Scholarship Applications Available               Eligibility Do you attend a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)? Did you graduate from a Montgomery County Public High School? Answer yes to both questions and you are likely eligible to apply for a “Montgomery County Parade of Scholarships” HBCU […]

Although tax season usually starts in late January, this year, the tax filing season is delayed until February 12, 2021. The delayed start date for individual tax return filers allowed the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the December 27, 2020, tax law changes that provided a second round […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.