Support is finally on the way for Nebraska’s 179,000 family caregivers with the newly passed Caregiver Tax Credit starting in the 2025 tax year. Find out if you may qualify with our short questionnaire.
Tax filing season may be months away, but the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program in Nebraska is already seeking volunteers who want to serve their community. Tax-Aide focuses on serving older adults with low to moderate income and helps them secure much-needed tax refunds.
Join AARP Nebraska for a captivating photo exhibit offering a glimpse into WWI. From November 9-24, AARP members and their guests can get a discount on daily admission to The Durham Museum to view the exhibit "Beyond Combat: WWI Through the Lens of Doc Cook."
Omaha residents will have more affordable housing options to choose from following recent zoning changes that make it easier to build accessory dwelling units.
AARP released a report that shows an estimated 15,500 Nebraskans on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts January 1, 2025.
Criminals love to impersonate big businesses and the bigger the better. One of the largest targets of impostor scams last year was Amazon. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 44,000 reports about scammers using Amazon's name were filed last year, with $19 million reported lost. Here are two of the latest versions of an Amazon impostor scam to be on the lookout for.
In an increasingly digital world, it's critical that Nebraskans of all ages have access to affordable, high-speed internet. AARP Nebraska is teaming up with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) to host a "Connecting Older Adults: Navigating Digital Literacy" webinar on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 2-3 p.m. CDT via Zoom.
Starting next year, some family caregivers in Nebraska could qualify for a new state tax credit to help offset out-of-pocket expenses that arise when caregiving.
AARP Nebraska is pleased to announce our 2024 Community Challenge Grant recipients as part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults ages 50 and older.
AARP Nebraska listens and advocates for what is important to our members and Nebraskans 50 and over. AARP staff and volunteers work to give you a voice at the state and federal level.
Are you a caregiver? This is where we can help. Join us for a free webinar where we'll explore how working closely with your family doctor can help make the caregiving journey better for you and your loved ones.
Nebraska: Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and options for voting, such as absentee or early in-person voting or voting with a disability.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Caregiver Tax Credit Act (Legislative Bill 937) into law on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that would provide a nonrefundable tax credit to any family caregiver who incurs eligible expenditures for the care and support of an eligible family member.