Delaware County Veterans Tax Clinic

Pictured above (right) is Chadds Ford attorney Donald J. Weiss and then Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus McCaffery being honored at a 2012 celebration of a unique Delaware County pro bono partnership between the Media-situated Pennsylvania Veterans Museum and local lawyers. The Veterans Tax Program is a pro bono initiative that annually serves about 50 retired veterans, many from the Korean War. The program is geared toward trying to help those vets who most need the help, with most being at least over 75 years of age and having marginal income. The program works this way:

1. The museum does the advertising for the vets.
2. The vets register with the museum.
3. The museum emails Don Weiss the name and phone number of the vet.
4. The Delaware County Bar Association does a blast to get volunteers from the bar association, and Weiss also sends emails to CPAs and public accountants. This blast starts sometime in December and January.
5. Volunteers are assigned vets, and the volunteers contact each of their assigned vets.
6. As more vets sign up, the volunteers add to their lists and contact the new vets.
7. The volunteers contact the vets directly to set up a meeting or somehow get their tax information.
8. There is follow-up with the volunteers to make sure they have contacted their vets.
9. Tax services are provided to the vets by the volunteers.

For more information, contact Donald J Weiss, Esq., 6 Hilloch Lane, Chadds Ford, Pa. 19317; 610-459-8074; fax 610-459-8653; [email protected].