At the beginning of the year we were expecting our tax return. That tax return was for over $4,500. Shortly after finalizing our return, we received a letter stating that we owed the IRS over $10,000 and that we would not be getting a return for 2024. That $4,500 was going to pay off our payday loans and have a savings account. Turns out, I am/was a victim of identity theft. Ever since we have been struggling to make ends meet. Payday loans keep hitting our bank account and the utility bills are piling up. Anything helps. The only thing I am asking for help with is the rent and utilities. I have been putting in applications for assistance and all the programs are tapped out. Especially for the phoenix area. Every week on Monday morning I am on hold for more than an hour just to get the message saying "all appointments for assistance have been filled, try again next Monday morning". The City of Phoenix water bill is over $650 and we are due for shutoff next week. We also owe over $350 to SRP. Thankfully SRP allows us to pay down the balance each time we make an M-Power purchase. The monthly rent is over $2,000 and late fees add up daily. My wife and I are doing everything we can financially to stay afloat and keep the kids taken care of. My wife Aundrea is working multiple jobs and I was doing rideshare up until we got our car repossessed. Now I have to find some other form of work and figure out transportation to kids' cheer/basketball practice. We have nothing to fall back on and really need some help.