The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) will host a press conference on Monday, February 22 at 8:30 a.m. with guest speaker United States Representative Mike Conaway, where they will announce the availability of a public-private partnership aimed at helping lower and moderate income Texas taxpayers. The press conference will be held at Howard Payne University in Brownwood , Texas.

The program, called the Free File Alliance, is a partnership between the IRS (www.freefile.irs.gov) and the electronic tax software industry.

Following the 8:30 a.m. press conference, community-based organization representatives will participate in an hour-long tax training workshop to learn how easy it is to use these programs, share ideas, and gain access to outreach materials to inform eligible taxpayers in the community.

For more information contact Elana Stein (202) 777-3517.