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Monday is Tax Day! Do you qualify for free tax preperation?

Monday is Tax Day! Do you qualify for free tax preperation?

United Way is committed to improving financial stability. Part of this includes helping hardworking people obtain free tax preparation and filing services as well as qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other credits. Find out more and see if you qualify

Last year, United Way and its parnters helped return almost $2 billion in total tax refunds to individuals and families, who often used those dollars to pay bills and purchase necessities, such as food and clothing. It also saved people nearly $200 million in paid tax preparer fees.Make sure you take advantage of these resources while there's still time!

  • Estimate how much money you could get back from the EITC:
    • You can download an Android or iPhone mobile app to calculate EITC benefits or view the tool from any mobile device here: http://bit.ly/mytaxbackapp
    • Use this Facebook App: http://apps.facebook.com/mytaxback/
    • Text EITC, M or S (M if Married or S if Single), Number of Dependents, How much you earned in 2010 and send to 91011. (Example: eitc s 2 12000)
  • Join the conversation using #freetaxes or #eitc, follow @Live_United or @MyFreeTaxes, and spread the word with your networks. Families can earn up to $5,657 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), plus, save tax prep and filing costs!

Thanks to our partners: United Way Worldwide and local United Ways are proud to partner with IRS-SPEC, the Bank of America Foundation, the Walmart Foundation, One Economy and the National Disability Institute's Real Economic Impact Tour to make free tax preparation and filing services and tax credits more accessible to hardworking individuals and families.