Community Housing Resource Center in Clark County is among the agency partners of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette in implementing free tax preparation help to low-income people who may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Thanks to Teri Duffy for highlighting the partnership in CHRC's latest newsletter.
The EITC program is an important component of United Way’s focus on financial stability. Many taxpayers do not know that they may be eligible to get tax refunds through EITC, and millions of refund dollars go unclaimed each year. In addition, barriers to access to mainstream banks and tax help providers steer many low-income families to tax preparation services that charge high fees.
Read a success story from last year's EITC outreach.
For the 2010 tax season, a large majority of United Way EITC programs in the four-county area will begin around February. Stay tuned for more details about participating agencies, or how to volunteer as a tax preparer.
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