With that said, the sad truth is that there are more than 183,000 working Houstonians living below the poverty line. As the Director of Financial Stability at Family Houston, I’ve met hundreds of people working extremely hard—sometimes taking on two or three jobs—to make ends meet every day. Goals such as owning a home, going to college or starting a business can seem hopelessly out of reach for these individuals. Tax time provides Houston’s working poor with a rare opportunity.
