UF/IFAS Extension
Hillsborough County
Located just minutes from Tampa, UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County provides education and information to Hillsborough County residents and businesses through workshops, publications, and mass media.
Contact
hillsborough@ifas.ufl.edu
(813) 744-5519
5339 South CR-579
Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Even if You Don’t Itemize: Special 2021 Charitable Tax Deduction
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 included a significant increase in the standard deduction. Individual tax filers can choose to reduce their taxable income by either taking the standard deduction or itemizing deductions
11/19/2021
Veteran’s in the Workplace
We often think of Veteran’s Day as just another day to thank our service members. But have you stopped to think about the ways we can thank veteran’s in the workplace? According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “21 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian population age 18 and over, are veterans
11/01/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Online: Florida Master Money Mentor Volunteer Training
Florida Master Money Mentor Volunteer training covers basic personal finance topics and teaches you how to empower others to take control of their personal finances.
The online training has 9 modules with topics such as financial decision making, motivational interviewing, cash flow management, consumer loans, building a positive credit history, and saving for future goals
10/26/2021
NFREC Quincy—100 Years of Service and Adaptation
It was the summer of 1978. I had just graduated with a BS degree in Agronomy from the Ohio State University
10/13/2021
Straight Talk about the FICO Pie Chart
Fair Isaac Corporation developed FICO® Score models to rate a consumer’s credit history. Since 1989, the company has developed many different scoring models to sell to lenders and consumers
10/22/2021
Attaining Quality Childcare
Most employed parents would agree that putting child in the hands of another person can be quite difficult and a bit stressful. The lack of knowledge about procedures of a childcare facility and the providers within the facility can leave some parents opting to stay home and raise their children
10/01/2021
Perspectives on Sustainability
Perhaps it is the vague definition of sustainability that has made it so popular in political and economic discussions. I believe we need to sharpen the definition of sustainability if we are to use it as a goal for management
09/28/2021
National Food Safety Month – Know Safe & Show Safe
September is National Food Safety Month. ” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually
09/24/2021
