Financial
AARP Tax-Aide Program
2306 Ridgefield Rd., Columbia, MO 65201
573-445-6914
Hours: Vary, call for information, operates only February 1 to April 15
http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
Services: Tax preparation, assistance, and counseling; in home service for home-bound persons
Eligibility: Low or middle income persons
Fees: Free of charge
Central Missouri Community Action - Cooper County Family Resource Office
401 E. High St., Boonville, MO 65233
660-882-5601 Fax: 660-324-2902
Hours: Monday –Friday 8:00 am to noon and 1:00- 5:00 pm
The Financial Opportunity Centers® model pairs individuals with coaching services to create a plan toward financial freedom. Coaches support individuals with tools and resources that allow them to navigate the complexities around increasing income, decreasing expenses, and acquiring assets. One-on-one long-term coaching toward employment and financial goals, designed to improve economic stability and family well-being. FOCs equip clients with the tools, motivation, and knowhow to make sound financial decisions that: Increase Earnings • Build Credit• Reduce Expenses • Boost Assets
Cooper County Child Support Division
422 E. Spring St., Boonville, MO 65233
660-882-2700 Fax: 660-882-7599
http://www.coopercountymo.gov/
Assistance with establishing child support.
Cooper County Children’s Division / Family Support Division
409 High Street, Boonville MO 65233
660-882-5311, 855-373-4636 Automated line: 800-392-1261 Fax: 660-882-8940
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
http://dss.mo.gov/cd/office/cooper.htm
Services: Childcare subsidies for low income families. Also provides in-home services for families in crisis, as well as providing care in alternative placements and conducting investigations on child abuse/neglect hotlines.
Eligibility: Family residing in Cooper County.
Fee: None
Missouri CLAIM
1105 Lakeview Ave., Columbia, MO 65201
800-390-3330
Contact https://www.missouriclaim.org/contact/contact-info/
CLAIM stands for “Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri.” We have been Missouri’s official State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) since 1993. All of our services are free, unbiased, and confidential. We are not an insurance agency. We do not sell anything, and CLAIM counselors do not ask for or accept money.
CLAIM has more than 300 volunteer counselors throughout Missouri providing local Medicare counseling in their communities. Volunteers receive extensive training to become certified Medicare counselors, and continue to receive updates and continuing education on a regular basis.
Calling 1-800-390-3330: Our friendly Contact Center staff will take your name and basic information. Then they will relay that information to one of our local community partners. Within days, a volunteer counselor calls back to set up an appointment or to discuss your Medicare issue by phone. The helpline is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
Filling out our online contact form: Leave your information using this form 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. This will send an e-mail directly to CLAIM, which will work just like a phone call, only there’s no chance you will have to wait on hold.
MU V.I.T.A. (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
MU Office for Financial Success, Stanley Hall Room 162 - MU Campus - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 4:30-8:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00-1:30 p.m.
Cornell Hall Room 5 - Mondays 4:30-8:00 p.m.
MU School of Law, Hulston Hall - Mondays 4:15-7:45 p.m.
Family Impact Center 105 East Ash, Columbia, MO - Mon. & Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
January to April 15th
http://www.mufamilyimpact.org/programs/financial-literacy/
Walk-ins only, please. Service provided first come, first served until the site reaches maximum capacity. This service is provided for students and families with incomes less than $60,000.