Circuit Breaker program will offer eligible individuals tax rebate

~ Training workshops are scheduled in Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff.

The Missouri Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging will conduct training for volunteers who help seniors complete tax credit forms.

Eligibility criteria for the Circuit Breaker program, which offers eligible individuals a rebate for property tax or rent paid, include meeting income requirements, being 65 or older or 100 percent disabled and being a Missouri resident for the entire filing year.

Training workshops are at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at First Christian Church, 2411 Abbey Road, Cape Girardeau or Jan. 20 at Twin Towers, 506 F Hazel St., Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Those interested should contact Ruth Dockins at Southeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging at 335-3331 or (800) 392-8771.

Seniors should remember that there are volunteers willing to assist them in completing forms at no charge and making a donation for the volunteer program is optional.

Call the above phone numbers or the local senior center to get information regarding time and location of assistance.