Financial Stability Assistance

Gulfcoast Legal Services (GLS) offers a variety of legal services to help clients maintain financial and income stability. These services address a wide range of legal matters that, without representation, can be devastating to clients. These services fall into three general categories: Consumer, Birth Certification/Identification Matters, and Tax. Examples of cases GLS may handle are listed below:

Low Income Taxpayer Matters:

• Response letters for the IRS
• Substantiating income tax credits and deductions
• Assisting with audits/examinations
• IRS levies and liens
• Assisting with Innocent Spouse relief, Injured Spouse claims, Currently Not Collectable Status
• Tax Court representation

Note: We do not help with tax preparation

Consumer Matters:

• Medical Bills
• Contracts
• Public Utilities Issues
• Debt Collection Defense
• Creditor Harassment
• Garnishment
• Credit Report review
• Car Repossession
• Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices

Identification Matters:

• Birth Certificate and Identification Matters
  • documents to bring during your appointment
  • for FAQs on name and gender marker changes in FL, visit floridanamechange.org

Additional Services

• GLS can prepare life-planning documents, such as living wills, healthcare surrogates, etc. when our grant funding allows.

• GLS can provide advice and counsel regarding disputes involving Social Security, SSI Supplementary Security Income and SSD Disability.

From Our Partners:

United Way Suncoast helps clients with financial coaching, prescription drug assistance, and Bank On certified bank accounts.