## StreetCred Services ### Trauma-Informed Financial Coaching Currently, we are offering in-person financial coaching. Financial coaching can help families meet their goals, such as: - Developing and sticking to a budget - Opening a bank account - Building your credit - Saving for a car or a home - Career Navigation ### Economic Bundle Families with infants and prenatal patients and their families at BMC can get help accessing a variety of resources to improve their finances. These services are offered to all families at their routine prenatal and infant medical visits, and financial community wellness advocates (CWAs) will continue to work with families during well-child check-ups — and between visits — to access this bundle. Our economic bundle includes: - [Woman, Infant and Children(WIC)](https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic "WIC: USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | U.S. Department of Agriculture (fns.usda.gov)") - [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)](https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | U.S. Department of Agriculture (fns.usda.gov)") - [BMC’s Preventive Food Pantry](/node/125876 "Preventive Food Pantry | Boston Medical Center") - [529 College Savings Account (529 CSA)](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/529-plans-questions-and-answers "529 Plans: Questions and answers | U.S. Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)") - [Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)](https://www.mass.gov/info-details/paid-family-and-medical-leave-pfml-overview-and-benefits "Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) overview and benefits | Mass.gov") - [Tax Preparation](https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/how-to-file) ### Tax Preparation Our free tax preparation services are for patients and families in BMC’s Pediatric, Family Medicine, and OB/GYN Clinics and BMC staff whose **yearly income is $69,000 or less.** We specialize in the [Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit-eitc "Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | U.S. Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)"), which can help you get back money based on your income and how many children you have, up to a maximum of about $8,000. We can also help you file for the [Child Tax Credit](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit "Child Tax Credit | U.S. Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)"), which can be claimed for each qualifying child under 17 years old who has a Social Security Number. [Learn more and book an appointment](/streetcred/our-services/tax-prep) ## Getting an ITIN to File Taxes If you are undocumented but have children who are U.S. citizens, you can apply for an ITIN number that allows you to file tax returns and request significant credits for your children. StreetCred can help you connect with our community partner, [AACA](https://www.aaca-boston.org/), to decide whether this is the right step for you and your family, and to apply for an ITIN should you choose to do so. You can also contact us at [617.414.5170](tel:617.414.5170) or email . Si usted es indocumentado pero tiene hijos ciudadanos estadounidenses, puede solicitar un número ITIN que le permita presentar declaraciones de impuestos y solicitar créditos significativos para sus hijos. StreetCred puede ayudarlo a conectarse con una organización en la comunidad se llama [AACA ](https://aaca-boston.org)para decidir si este es el paso correcto para usted y su familia, y para solicitar un ITIN en caso de que usted decida hacerlo. ## Learn More - [StreetCred Homepage](/streetcred-new) - [Our Impact](/streetcred/impact) - [Our Team](/streetcred/our-team) - [Partnership Opportunities](/streetcred/partner) - [Volunteer with Us](/streetcred/volunteer) - [Donate](https://development.bmc.org/?form=give-streetcred&package_id=FY25_AF_BMC.org_21&utm_campaign=annual-fund&utm_medium=bmc-web&utm_source=streetcred&utm_content=donate) - [Contact Us](/streetcred/contact)