IRS Tax Break for Working Families
Do you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)? The City of Santa Ana encourages you to find out! The EITC can provide a refund of up to $5,657 and is one of the largest federal credits available to low and moderate income workers. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides a temporary increase in the EITC for taxpayers with three or more qualifying children this year. In addition, it also increases the beginning point for the credit for all married couples filing a joint return, regardless of the number of children.
The City of Santa Ana has partnered with the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, the Orange County United Way, and community based organizations to provide free tax assistance and financial education to eligible households. Even if your family is not eligible for the EITC, you may still obtain free income tax assistance if your income did not exceed $50,000 in 2009.
To kick-off the tax season, the City of Santa Ana invites the entire family to EITC Super Saturday on January 30th at the Santa Ana Public Library (26 Civic Center Plaza – corner of Civic Center Dr. and Ross St.) from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to take advantage of free tax preparation assistance, a community resource fair, give-aways, and fun activities! Please call (888) 434-8248 (English) or (866) 921-3890 (Spanish) to schedule an appointment for free tax preparation assistance.
In addition, the I-CAN!™ E-File computer module at www.icanefile.org will help you do your taxes for free in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese and is available to residents from any computer with internet access. Visit www.santa-ana.org/eitc to learn more about how easy it is to file your taxes and claim your eligible tax credits today! For free tax preparation sites, see the flyer.