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EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT

- PUTTING MONEY BACK IN

YOUR POCKET

For low and moderate-income families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, can be like winning the lottery---without buying a ticket. By meeting federal income guidelines and claiming the EITC credit when filing their tax return a family with three or more children could put up to $5,657 in their pocket.

 

The IRS estimates that up to one in four taxpayers who qualify this year could miss out on the valuable tax credit simply because they don’t claim it. United Way and KC CASH Coalition are joining forces to see that as many people as possible who qualify for EITC, claim the tax credit. Seventeen free tax assistance sites, staffed by IRS-certified tax preparation volunteers, are now open to help those making less than $49,000 a year prepare their 2009 state and federal income taxes. The sites are scattered throughout the six-county metro area and are open at varying times and on different days of the week. To find a site near you, dial 2-1-1 from any phone. United Way 2-1-1 call specialists are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week and have listings of site locations and their hours of operations. The call specialist will ask a few preliminary questions to determine a caller’s eligibility for free tax help. If dialing 2-1-1 doesn’t work for any reason, callers can also dial (816) 474-5112. Read More…

 

WONDERING HOW YOU

CAN HELP HAITI?

A major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on the evening of January 12, 2010. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult.
Click here to find out how you can help…

 

UWGKC BOARD

CALL UNITED WAY 2-1-1 FOR

FORECLOSURE INFORMATION


If you are behind on your mortgage or facing foreclosure on your home, there is a number you need to know. The Missouri and Kansas Attorneys General, Federal Reserve Bank, FDIC and members of the Foreclosure Prevention Task Force are encouraging people to call United Way 2-1-1. United Way call specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They will conduct a quick, confidential interview and refer callers to one of 40 HUD-certified housing/foreclosure prevention counselors. The HUD-certified counselors can answer foreclosure questions and become advocates on behalf of those in danger of losing their homes.
Read more…
Download the Foreclosure Prevention Flyer.

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