April 25, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 8

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Day: November 20, 2020

Let’s talk about taxes… The do’s and don’ts, the why and why nots in filing taxes as an immigrant

Taxes are notoriously complicated. Most might know that it has to do with money, keeping records, and filing them on time. But what else should we know? As part of our Special Finance Issue, Sampan interviewed Melody Tsang and Richard Soo Hoo to provide us with some reminders and a brief overview on the significance of filing taxes. Melody Tsang is Asian American Civic Association’s (AACA) Multi-Services Coordinator and specializes in immigration and tax filings. “Everyone in America has to […]

Scammers revamp old tricks using COVID-19 as a twist during pandemic

Fraudulent rental listings, a COVID-19 clinical study that pays upwards of $1,000, consultants offering services to those confused by COVID aid programs, a government agency asking for a refund of an “accidental” overpayment — these are some of the most popular schemes that fraudsters have taken advantage of during the pandemic to target people’s financial worries in 2020. Indeed, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported losses from scams have climbed to nearly $117 million during the first six months of […]

Immigrants view banks with skepticism and fear

Particularly among those who have newly arrived in the United States, many immigrated individuals choose not to use banks and are wary of financial institutions for several reasons. Cultural barriers may deter them from employing these services, while past negative experiences in their home countries also cause immigrant residents to exercise caution. Financial literacy programs and efforts from banks to become more accessible have been encouraging for this population, but many are still hesitant to open an account. Language challenges […]

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