Passport Clinic April 11; 💵New State Tax Credit – up to $805!

• The U.S. Postal Service will hold a job fairseeking maintenance workers at the Philadelphia Vehicle Maintenance Facility, 3201 S. 74th St., Philadelphia, this Monday, April 6, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Click here to learn more.

Passport Clinic on April 11

Are you planning to travel and need a passport? You can RSVP today for my fifth annual passport clinic, which will be held Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at West Oak Lane Charter School, 7115 Stenton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19138.

Registration is required – there are a limited number of appointments.

If you receive an appointment, you will need to bring the following:

• A completed passport application
• 2 passport photos, 2” x 2” (the Postal Service will be in attendance to take passport photos for $15, if needed)
• Payment: Credit or debit card is preferred, but check or money order can be accepted
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Physical, photo identification
• If applying as a minor, both parents must be present. If both parents can’t be present, then a signed and notarized parental consent form is required.

Click here to RSVP. If you have a question about this event, please call my office at 215-276-0340.

New State Tax Credit – up to $805!

Working Pennsylvanians may be eligible to receive up to $805 through a new state tax credit created in the 2025-26 budget, which was signed by Governor Josh Shapiro in November. As of a few days ago, only about HALF of the people eligible had claimed this credit! Click here to learn more.

Still need help with filing taxes?

On a related note, I want to thank everyone who came to my office’s March 28 tax filing event. You can also get in-person help with federal tax issues at the Philadelphia IRS taxpayer assistance center, 600 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19106, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, before the April 15 tax deadline. Click here to learn more.

Additional help is also available through the city’s “Claim Your Money, Philly!” website.

Here to help

From issues with passports, immigration, the Postal Service, IRS, and Social Security to the Department of Veterans Affairs – my offices are here to help. 

You can contact my offices at 215-276-0340 (Northwest Philadelphia) or 215-254-3400 (Point Breeze) or fill out this form that legally authorizes us to look into your case. It’s important to note that backlogs from the fall shutdown may cause delays in federal agencies’ ability to respond to my office for some time.

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