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Local Activities & Tips Tips & Ideas Columbus Property Management offices will be closed on January 1st for New Year’s Day, and January 20th in observance of MLK Day. FREE Tax Preparation Assistance will begin on January 28, 2020 Community Tax Aid 2020 Tax Season Locations Taxes are due Wednesday, April 15th this year Serv- ing families with income less than $56,000 and individuals with income less than $35,000 FREE Tax Preparation Assistance Locations: MINNESOTA & BENNING: East River Family Strengthening Collaborative 3925 Minnesota Ave NE (entrance facing the parking lot behind the building). Walk-in only. Site Dates: 2/1 - 4/11. Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Buses: U5, U6, V8. Metrorail: Minnesota Ave Parking: on-site; Language(s): English MLK AVE & MALCOLM X AVE UPO: Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Community Service Cen- ter - DC RESIDENTS ONLY 2907 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE. Language(s): English; Buses: W2,W3,A2,A4,A6,A8. Site Dates: 1/27 - 4/15 (Not open 2/17). By appointment only: 202-231-7903 Mon, Tues & Thurs 6:00pm-7:30pm Wed (daytime for disabled and elderly only) SPECIAL DAYS: Walk-in only (service limited based on number of available volunteers) Sat 2/1, 2/8, 3/7, 4/4 10am-1pm Wednesday 4/15 12:00pm-6:00pm GOOD HOPE SHOPPING CENTER SE: Community Credit Center - Capital One Bank 2831 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 (Entrance on side of Capital One Bank) Site Dates: 2/1 - 4/15 Wed 6:00pm-7:30pm; Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Sun 1:00pm-3:00pm Walk-in only; Lan- guage(s): English Buses: W3,W4,W6,W8,32,34,92; Parking: On-site EDGEWOOD: Edgewood Commons 601 Edgewood St, NE, Suite 10 Washington, DC 20017 Sundays 1-3pm Site Dates: 2/2 - 4/12, Walk-in only Language(s): English Transit: buses: D8,G8; Metro: Rhode Island Ave ADAMS MORGAN & COLUMBIA HEIGHTS: Wardman Court Community Center 1350 Clifton Street NW (entrance on 14th) Washington, DC 20009 Tuesdays 6-7:30pm for information call: 202-518-1288 Site Dates: 2/4 - 4/14 Walk-in only; Language: English Buses: 52,54: Metrorail: U St & Columbia Hghts JUBILEE JOBS: 2712 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Dates: 2/1 – 4/15 (Not open 2/17) Mo, We, Th 6pm-8pm; Sa 9am-4pm Select Sundays (TBD) 1pm – 4 pm By appoint- ment only: 202-830-1480 or www.communitytaxaiddc.org Language(s): English, Spanish Transit: DC Circulator-Woodley Park Route, 42,43, H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,S9. Nearest Metrorail: Columbia Heights, Woodley Park CENTRONIA: 1420 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Dates: 2/1 – 4/11; Sat 9am-2pm Appointments: 202-869-2999 Walkins served when space is available Language(s): Spanish, English Transit: Metrorail: Columbia Heights Buses: 42,52,54, H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,DC Circulator HOWARD UNIVERSITY: Address provided when appointment confirmed Site Dates: 1/28 – 4/18; Tue 5-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm By appointment only: Call 202-684-8228 or email howarduniversityvi- [email protected]. For complete list of locations, please visit www.communitytaxaiddc.org WHAT TO BRING: Social security card or ITIN letter for every person to be listed on your tax return unless applying for an ITIN for yourself or someone listed on your tax return Photo ID for yourself (and for spouse if filing jointly) Bank account and routing number for direct deposit of your refund All income documents for you, and for your dependents 1095-A if you purchased health insurance through the marketplace Copy of prior year tax return, if you have it 1098-T if you had college expenses DO YOU HAVE THIS TAX SITUATION? If any of the below apply to you, we will not be able to prepare your return. This is not a complete list. You are in the US on an A, H, F, J, L, M or Q visa or have income from an international organization Noncash charitable (Goodwill, etc.) contribu- tions greater than $500 or vehicle donation You had complicated investment income (commonly reported on Schedule D) Income from Cancelled Debt (Form 1099C or 1099A); except in limited circumstances if cancelled credit card debt. Rental income (including renting out rooms in your own home) Self-Employment, business or cash income where your business is an LLC; has net loss, or loss carry over; has inventory or sale of goods; paid employees or subcontractors; had business use of home; has depreciation expense Gross income from driving over $5,000 (taxi, Uber, Lyft) OR claim actual vehicle expenses instead of mileage What to do in Washington, DC This January Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hol- iday Peace Walk and Parade: The route starts in Anacostia Park on Good Hope Road SE, continues south on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to the Gateway Pavillion, and ends on St. Elizabeth’s East Cam- pus. MONDAY JAN 20, 2020 - 11 AM. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVE, SE, WASH- INGTON, DC. http://www.mlkholidaydc.org. Contact: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday DC Commit- tee. Phone: (202) 561-4100 ext. 120. NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo: This is the largest, best-attended Consumer Wellness Expo in the country, driving 85,000 attendees every year. January 18 - 19, 2020. Walter E. Washington Conven- tion Center - Washington, DC. The Washington Auto Show: Designated one of the nation’s top five auto shows by the Internation- al Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, The Washington Auto Show®, a world class event, continues to wow audiences with its cutting-edge exhibits, latest model cars and displays of historic vehicles. January 24 – February 2, 2020. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For more infor- mation, visit https://www.washingtonautoshow.com.

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Local Activities & Tips Tips & Ideas

Columbus Property Management offices will be closed on January 1st for New Year’s Day, and January 20th in observance

of MLK Day.

FREE Tax Preparation Assistance will begin on January 28, 2020Community Tax Aid 2020 Tax Season Locations Taxes are due Wednesday, April 15th this year Serv-ing families with income less than $56,000 and individuals with income less than $35,000

FREE Tax Preparation Assistance Locations:

• MINNESOTA & BENNING: East River Family Strengthening Collaborative 3925 Minnesota Ave NE (entrance facing the parking lot behind the building). Walk-in only. Site Dates: 2/1 - 4/11. Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Buses: U5, U6, V8. Metrorail: Minnesota Ave Parking: on-site; Language(s): English

• MLK AVE & MALCOLM X AVE UPO: Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Community Service Cen-ter - DC RESIDENTS ONLY 2907 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE. Language(s): English; Buses: W2,W3,A2,A4,A6,A8. Site Dates: 1/27 - 4/15 (Not open 2/17). By appointment only: 202-231-7903 Mon, Tues & Thurs 6:00pm-7:30pm Wed (daytime for disabled and elderly only) SPECIAL DAYS: Walk-in only (service limited based on number of available volunteers) Sat 2/1, 2/8, 3/7, 4/4 10am-1pm Wednesday 4/15 12:00pm-6:00pm

• GOOD HOPE SHOPPING CENTER SE: Community Credit Center - Capital One Bank 2831 Alabama Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 (Entrance on side of Capital One Bank) Site Dates: 2/1 - 4/15 Wed 6:00pm-7:30pm; Sat 9:00am-3:00pm Sun 1:00pm-3:00pm Walk-in only; Lan-guage(s): English Buses: W3,W4,W6,W8,32,34,92; Parking: On-site

• EDGEWOOD: Edgewood Commons 601 Edgewood St, NE, Suite 10 Washington, DC 20017 Sundays 1-3pm Site Dates: 2/2 - 4/12, Walk-in only Language(s): English Transit: buses: D8,G8; Metro: Rhode Island Ave

• ADAMS MORGAN & COLUMBIA HEIGHTS: Wardman Court Community Center 1350 Clifton Street NW (entrance on 14th) Washington, DC 20009 Tuesdays 6-7:30pm for information call: 202-518-1288 Site Dates: 2/4 - 4/14 Walk-in only; Language: English Buses: 52,54: Metrorail: U St & Columbia Hghts

• JUBILEE JOBS: 2712 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Dates: 2/1 – 4/15 (Not open 2/17) Mo, We, Th 6pm-8pm; Sa 9am-4pm Select Sundays (TBD) 1pm – 4 pm By appoint-ment only: 202-830-1480 or www.communitytaxaiddc.org Language(s): English, Spanish Transit: DC Circulator-Woodley Park Route, 42,43, H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,S9. Nearest Metrorail: Columbia Heights, Woodley Park

• CENTRONIA: 1420 Columbia Road, NW Washington, DC 20009 Site Dates: 2/1 – 4/11; Sat 9am-2pm Appointments: 202-869-2999 Walkins served when space is available Language(s): Spanish, English Transit: Metrorail: Columbia Heights Buses: 42,52,54, H1,H2,H3,S1,S2,S4,DC Circulator

• HOWARD UNIVERSITY: Address provided when appointment confirmed Site Dates: 1/28 – 4/18; Tue 5-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm By appointment only: Call 202-684-8228 or email [email protected].

For complete list of locations, please visit www.communitytaxaiddc.org

WHAT TO BRING: • Social security card or ITIN letter for every

person to be listed on your tax return unless applying for an ITIN for yourself or someone listed on your tax return

• Photo ID for yourself (and for spouse if filing jointly) Bank account and routing number for direct deposit of your refund

• All income documents for you, and for your dependents

• 1095-A if you purchased health insurance through the marketplace

• Copy of prior year tax return, if you have it • 1098-T if you had college expenses

DO YOU HAVE THIS TAX SITUATION? If any of the below apply to you, we will not be able to prepare your return. This is not a complete list. • You are in the US on an A, H, F, J, L, M or

Q visa or have income from an international

organization • Noncash charitable (Goodwill, etc.) contribu-

tions greater than $500 or vehicle donation • You had complicated investment income

(commonly reported on Schedule D) • Income from Cancelled Debt (Form 1099C

or 1099A); except in limited circumstances if cancelled credit card debt.

• Rental income (including renting out rooms in your own home)

• Self-Employment, business or cash income where your business is an LLC; has net loss, or loss carry over; has inventory or sale of goods; paid employees or subcontractors; had business use of home; has depreciation expense

• Gross income from driving over $5,000 (taxi, Uber, Lyft) OR claim actual vehicle expenses instead of mileage

What to do in Washington, DC This JanuaryDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hol-iday Peace Walk and Parade: The route starts in Anacostia Park on Good Hope Road SE, continues south on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to the Gateway Pavillion, and ends on St. Elizabeth’s East Cam-pus. MONDAY JAN 20, 2020 - 11 AM. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVE, SE, WASH-

INGTON, DC. http://www.mlkholidaydc.org. Contact: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday DC Commit-tee. Phone: (202) 561-4100 ext. 120. NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo: This is the largest, best-attended Consumer Wellness Expo in the country, driving 85,000 attendees every year. January 18 - 19, 2020. Walter E. Washington Conven-tion Center - Washington, DC. The Washington Auto Show: Designated one of the nation’s top five auto shows by the Internation-al Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, The Washington Auto Show®, a world class event, continues to wow audiences with its cutting-edge exhibits, latest model cars and displays of historic vehicles. January 24 – February 2, 2020. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. For more infor-mation, visit https://www.washingtonautoshow.com.

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Newsletter for Columbus Property Management Residents January, 2020

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Page 2: Local Activities and TipsWhat to Do in Washington, DC

Free Tax Preparation begins January 28th!

Page 3: Tips & IdeasFree Tax Preparation Locations

Offices Closed January 1st and 20th

Page 4:Recipe of the Month: Roasted Vegetable Pasta

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Management and Resident Services wish a Happy Birthday to

all residents born this month!

Check out what’s happening at Columbus Property Management online!Go to www.columbuspm.org for events, resources and more.

Quote of the Month:

This Month is National Blood Donor Month!

To donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org for the nearest blood bank.

Recipe of the Month: Roasted Vegetable Pasta230 calories | 9g fat (2.5g sat fat) | 220mg sodium | 32g carbs | 5g fiber | 9g protein per servingServes 6 for $6.50

Ingredients: • 1 medium onion• 1 small, yellow or green squash or zucchini• 1 green or red bell pepper• ½ head of a cauliflower or broccoli• 3 Tablespoons olive oil• ¼ teaspoon salt• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• 2 cups uncooked, whole wheat pasta• ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:1. Preheat oven to 400F.2. Chop onion, squash, bell pepper, and cauli-

flower into bite size pieces.3. Mix vegetables with 2 Tablespoons of oil,

salt, and pepper together in a bowl.4. Spread vegetables out onto a baking sheet

so they do not overlap.5. Bake for 30 minutes or until starting to brown.6. While the vegetables are roasting, cook pas-

ta by following instructions on the box.7. Drain pasta and put in serving bowl.8. When vegetables are finished, add to pasta

with remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and toss.

9. Stir in grated parmesan and serve.Source:

Capital Area Food Bank, www.capitalareafoodbank.org