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Get your taxes, including e-file, done free! From January 31, 2011 to
April 15, 2011, you can qualify for free tax preparation services if
your annual income was less than $49,000 in 2010, depending on the size of
your family. Visit a tax preparation site
near you to get started! Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
You may be eligible to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax benefit for people who work.* If you qualify, the EITC will reduce your taxes. Last year, the average total refund was over $1,200! Even if you don't owe income tax, you can get the EITC.
* Undocumented workers are not eligible for EITC, but may be eligible for FREE tax preparation and other tax credits.
EITC
Thresholds and Tax Law Updates
Earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than:
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$43,352 ($48,362 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying
children
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$40,363
($45,373 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
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$35,535
($40,545 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
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$13,460
($18,470 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
Tax Year 2010 maximum
credit:
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$5,666
with three or more qualifying children
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$5,036
with two qualifying children
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$3,050
with one qualifying child
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$457
with no qualifying children
*The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides a temporary increase in EITC and expands
the credit for workers with three or more qualifying children. These changes
are temporary and apply to 2009 and 2010 tax years.
For more information on
whether a child qualifies you for the EITC, see
Publication 596, Chapter 2, Rules If You Have a Qualifying Child.
Investment income
must be $3,100 or less for the year.
The maximum
Advance EITC workers can receive from their employers is
$1,830.
Additional Resources
Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) -
www.irs.gov
State of
California - www.ca.gov
United Way of the Bay Area -
www.uwba.org/our-work/earn-it-keep-it-save-it/
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