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

April 1, 2026 E-Newsletter The U.S. Postal Service will hold a job fair seeking 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. How to stay updated I invite you to follow my updates on social media – I have pages on Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Threads and Bluesky – as well as updates on my Facebook and Instagram Stories. If you received this newsletter as a forward, click here to start receiving it straight to your own inbox . Did you find this newsletter to be useful? Consider forwarding it to a friend! Please note that replying to this email will not direct your message to the right place. To contact the office of Congressman Evans, please click here .