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KeyBank and PEACE, Inc. Bring Free Tax Prep to the Community

by Angel Belford | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Information

PEACE, Inc. and KeyBank teamed up for their annual “Super Saturday Free Tax Prep Event” at Beauchamp Library in Syracuse. Serving only walk-up filers, nearly 30 staff and volunteers prepared and submitted 45 federal returns in 4 hours! Together, we returned $106,075 to the community. Thanks once again to all of the KeyBank volunteers for continuing to make this event such an impactful one.

45 total federal returns
$106,075 total in returns ($82,732 in Federal; $23,343 in State)
EIC: $34,781 total (11 recipients)
CTC: $14,122 total (6 recipients)
Average age: 51
Average Income: $28,927
Total number of individuals assisted through tax returns: 67
Total KeyBank personnel hours for the day of and training: 116
Total volunteer/staff hours day of w/KeyBank training: 238.25

If you would like to learn more about the Free Tax Preparation program, visit: www.peace-caa.org/taxes

PEACE, Inc., KeyBank, and Beauchamp Branch Library partner for successful Super Saturday event!

by peaceinc | Feb 6, 2024 | News and Information

On February 3, PEACE, Inc., KeyBank, and members of the CNY CA$H Coalition hosted a great Super Saturday Free Tax event at Beauchamp Branch Library, Onondaga County Public Libraries.

More than 30 staff and volunteers from the entities filed 40 tax returns in a little more than 4 hours. Thank you to all who helped! The numbers and impact are great, including:

34 of the 40 filers received returns totaling $57,552!
The average return was $1,693.
The average filer was 43 years old and reported an annual income of $34,442.
8 of the families were at 100% or below the Federal Poverty Level. 26 families were at 200% or below the Federal Poverty Level.
10 of the filers earned Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC); 9 earned Child Tax Credits (CTC).

In a census tract where nearly 70% of youth live in poverty, a Super Saturday Event at Beauchamp Library can make a big difference!

If you missed the event, not a problem! You can schedule an appointment at our year-round Free Tax Prep Program and/or one of our partnering sites at https://peace-caa.org/taxes/.