| Affordable Care Act | Affordable Care Act | <i class="fa-solid fa-notes-medical"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/health-insurance-marketplace | Learn about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). | <div class="ExternalClass18796708E034421E9A61979585DCF4B6"><p></p><h2>Affordable Care Act (ACA)</h2><p>The comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare").</p><p>The law has 3 primary goals:<br></p><ul><li>Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies (“premium tax credits") that lower costs for households with incomes between 100% and 400% of the <a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-FPL">federal poverty level</a> (FPL). Note: If your income is above 400% FPL, you may still qualify for the premium tax credit in 2021.</li><li><a href="https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/medicaid-expansion-and-you/">Expand the Medicaid program</a> to cover all adults with income below 138% of the FPL. (Not all states have expanded their Medicaid programs.)</li><li>Support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.<br></li></ul></div> | health-insurance-marketplace | |
| Becoming a U.S. Citizen | Becoming a U.S. Citizen | <i class="fa-solid fa-flag-usa"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/becoming-citizen | Explore online resources to help you practice for the citizenship test and build vocabulary for the interview. Find links to federal government resources to help you prepare and learn more about Bridges to America at Burton Barr Central Library | <div class="ExternalClass0715AEB5E6DB4086BBF063680A24168B"><p>Phoenix Public Library offers print and online resources to help you
become a U.S. citizen - from understanding the process to practicing for the
citizenship test and building your vocabulary for your interview. You'll
need a <a href="/services/borrowing/library-cards">free Phoenix Public Library card</a> to access the online resources.<br></p><div><br></div></div> | becoming-citizen | |
| Government Benefits | Government Benefits | | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/government-benefits | From health to housing, veterans benefits to Social Security, federal and local governments provide assistance to citizens through a variety of programs. Learn which Government Benefits might be available to you. | | government-benefits | |
| Identity Theft | Identity Theft | | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/identity-theft | Learn more about this national problem, what you can do to protect your identity and what steps to take if your identity is stolen. | <div class="ExternalClassABD53E20141C4A5DAA0DDF53C711B0D2">The FBI defines identity theft as the misuse of another individual's personal identifying information for fraudulent purposes. It is almost always committed to facilitate other crimes, such as credit card fraud, mortgage fraud, and check fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, about 8.1 million Americans were reportedly victims of identity fraud in 2010. Find out how you can prevent identity theft and what to do if you are already a victim with these helpful resources.<br></div> | identity-theft | |
| Tax Time | Tax Time | | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/tax-time | Founding Father Benjamin Franklin noted, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Find links to the most common fillable federal forms, printable Arizona forms and other resources to help you be ready for tax day | <div class="ExternalClassA1289F3BE17C489B8550FA3F9A03FF5E"><h4>The filing deadline for Tax Year 2023 for federal and Arizona income tax returns for individuals and businesses is Monday, April 15, 2024. For the latest news, <a href="https://www.irs.gov/" target="_blank" style="font-size:1em;">visit the IRS</a><span style="font-size:1em;">.</span></h4><h4>For access to federal and Arizona tax forms and related resources, please scroll to the bottom of this page.<br><br></h4><p>State Tax Customer Service</p><ul><li><p>Phone: 602-255-3381 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br></p></li><li><p>Toll-free from 520 or 928 area code 800-352-4090</p></li><li><p>Live chat with ADOR staff, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on <a href="https://azdor.gov/" data-interception="off" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AZDOR.gov</a> and <a href="https://aztaxes.gov/">AZTaxes.gov</a></p></li><li><p>Make appointments, correspondence, and ask questions directly to ADOR staff 24/7 by sending an email to <a href="mailto:AZTaxHelp@azdor.gov" target="_blank">AZTaxHelp@azdor.gov</a>. Expected average response to emails by ADOR staff within 3 business days.</p></li><li><p>Walk-in: State and federal paper forms are available at the following offices Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br></p></li></ul><p>Central Phoenix, Main Office<br>1600 W. Monroe<br>Phoenix, AZ 85007-2650<br>Public parking is available to the east of the building<br></p><p>Mesa Office<br>55 N. Center<br>Mesa, AZ 85201<br></p><h4><a href="https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/calendar/burtonbarr?t=g&q=VITA&cid=-1&cal=-1&inc=0">View all VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs in the online calendar</a>.<br></h4><p><br></p></div> | tax-time | |
| The Informed Voter | The Informed Voter | <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-box-ballot"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/the-informed-voter | Election Day is November 5, 2024. Are you ready to vote? | <div class="ExternalClass2CCD85FE87F24C8E8DB93387539AFEF5"><h2>Election Day is November 5, 2024<br></h2><h3>Are you ready to vote?<br></h3><p>As a public library providing reliable access to information and resources, we benefit from our communities' informed and active participation on our democracy. <br><br>To learn all about how to<a href="https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-vote/" target="_blank"> <strong>register to vote</strong></a>, important deadlines, and where/when to vote, check out the resources below.<br><br>Be sure to get the information you need to make decisions about important issues, candidates, and events... and have your voice count on November 5, 2024.<br></p><h3>Important Dates & Deadlines for Arizona<br></h3><p><strong>Voter registration deadline</strong><br>Monday, October 7<br><strong>Early voting begins</strong><br>Wednesday, October 9<br><strong>Last day to request a ballot by mail</strong><br>Friday, October 25 <br><strong>Mail back your ballot by</strong><br>Tuesday, October 29<br></p></div> | the-informed-voter | |
| Water Safety | Water Safety | | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/interest-guides/community/water-safety | According to Phoenix Fire, there were a total of 69 drowning incidents in our community in 2012, including 15 fatalities - of which, 3 were children. Learn what you can do to keep your family safe around water | <div class="ExternalClass5A9080EECC1C45ACA7C890B6371D5386">As desert dwellers, we appreciate water - the local pool or one of Arizona's many beautiful lakes. But water can pose serious danger. Learn more about keeping safe around water.<br></div> | water-safety | |
