Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) $ A federal tax benefit for families or individuals working full or part time and earning a low to moderate wage $ Refundable - owe less income tax or get money back if you don't owe taxes $ Workers with 2 or more children earning less than $33,692 ($34,692 for a married couple) can get up to $4,204 $ Workers with 1 child earning less than $29,666 ($30,666 for a married couple) can get up to $2,547 $ Workers between the ages of 25 and 64 with no children and earning less than $11,230 can get up to $382 $ You must file your taxes to get this benefit. Workers with children should file form 1040 or 1040A and attach Schedule EIC, workers without children can file 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ $ Questions or tax forms? Contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or visit www.irs.gov Pennsylvania Tax Back $ A state tax benefit for low to moderate income workers $ You can get all or part of your Pennsylvania Tax Back if your maximum income in 2003 was: Single person $ 8,750 Single parent with 1 child $17,750 Single parent with 2 children $26,750 Couple $15,250 Couple with 1 child $24,250 Couple with 2 children $33,250 For each additional child add $ 9,000 $ You must file to get your taxes back! Attach Schedule SP to your state tax form $ Questions or tax forms? Contact the PA Department of Revenue at 1-800-362-2050 or visit www.taxback.state.pa.us |
FREE TAX HELP! For low-income working families and individuals January 27 - April 15, 2004 Day and evening appointments available At Just Harvest 16 Terminal Way South Side off Carson St. near 4th Street 51A and 51C bus from downtown Parking available on Carson Street We will prepare SIMPLE tax returns free of charge! Call for an appointment after January 20, 2004 412-431-8964 NO WALK-INS $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ This service is part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program of the IRS. To locate a VITA site in your neighborhood, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 |