National Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Campaign

Questions and Answers About the EITC

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:15:17 +0000

People often have questions about whether they can qualify for the EIC or CTC. This section provides the answers to many commonly asked questions, including questions about how the credits affect public benefits, college aid, eligibility for non-traditional families, military families and immigrants, as well as how to claim the credits for past tax years.

More Facts About Tax Credits

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:12:51 +0000

In this section you will find:

ARRA Tax Credit Expansions
Qualifying Child Rule Changes
EIC and Workers Not Raising Children
Workers Raising Children with Disabilities
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Foster parents
Child and Dependent Care Credit
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics
State Earned Income Credits: DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, RI, VA, VT, WI
Education Tax Credits
Asset Development Opportunities
Roth IRAs
Saver’s Credit
IRS Split Refund Policy

Links to IRS Tax Forms and Information

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:07:23 +0000

In this section you will find:

Key IRS Forms and Instructions on the EIC and CTC
IRS Toolkit
How to Help a Worker Who Filed a Tax Return But Didn’t Claim the EIC or CTC
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers

Information About Free Tax Filing Assistance

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:26 +0000

In this section you will find:

Free Tax Filing Assistance Site Locator
Alternatives to Commercial Tax Preparation
Self-Tax Preparation with: Free File Alliance, I CAN! E-File and Beehive
Precautions Consumers Can Take If They Seek Help From a Commercial Tax Preparer
Efforts to Regulate Refund Anticipation Loans (RALS)
High Schools: A Resource for Free Tax Preparation

Assistance for Individual Taxpayers

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:56:34 +0000

In this section you will find answers to:

What do I need to know about the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)?
What is the EITC Assistant?
Why Pay When You Can Get Your Taxes Done for Free?
What are Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites?
Where Can I Find Free Tax Filing Assistance?

Additional Tools for Promoting the Tax Credits

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:18:21 +0000

In this section you will find:

Additional Tool Kits and Materials

National Coalitions

Reports and Resources

Outreach Works! Have You Heard?

caines — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:12:37 +0000

This section of the website highlights the exemplary work and creative efforts of individuals and organizations that are part of the National Tax Credit Outreach Campaign Network through individual profiles. Each Outreach Campaign Profile presents an opportunity to learn about successful strategies to engage new groups in Outreach Campaigns, solve problems and expand outreach efforts. This is an opportunity to not just read about what Tax Credit Outreach Network partners are doing, but to also let others know about your outreach activities and what is working for you! Following each profile, we invite you to “Share with Us” and let us know about your experiences.

2012 Outreach Materials

caines — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:03:26 +0000

Download outreach materials for the Your Money. You Earned It. Now Claim It! Tax Credit Outreach Campaign.

2012 EIC/CTC Flyers

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English Flyer 2012

English Color Editable 2012

Spanish Flyer 2012

Spanish Color Editable 2012

Note: On the versions of the flyers marked “editable” above, you can add local information in the box on the first page. Just click inside the box and begin typing. You cannot change any other part of these flyers.