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	Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network - (1)
	Information from Other Legal Aid Providers - (1)
	Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations - (1)
	Information from Government Agencies - (8)

Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network

Earned Income Tax Credit, Tax Year 2007 (Video)
Three-part excerpt from Northwestern Legal Services' "Access to Justice" cable access television show broadcast on Erie Cablevision (Channel 2) in Erie, PA.

Diana Smith, Senior Tax Specialist, Internal Revenue Service, provides information about Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for the tax year 2007. This tax program provides cash refunds to many low-income employed people regardless of whether any tax is owed. December 13, 2007.

Part 1 - Requirements of Filing for EITC- information on qualifying children; adjusted income limitations; and qualifying without children.(8:30)

Part 2 - Other Criteria Concerning EITC - citizenship requirements; and common errors when filing.(5:42)

Part 3 - Getting Free Help - via IRS Website; using the EITC Assistant; Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA) Sites and using ICAN E-file; and Avoiding Refund Anticipate Loans (RALS). (11:29)

Click on title above to watch the program.
By: Northwestern Legal Services

Information from Other Legal Aid Providers

Domestic Violence and Welfare Support Requirements This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

Information about the requirement that families who receive cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or General Assistance (GA) programs apply for child or spousal support unless excused for good cause.
By: Women's Law Project

Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations

Cash Assistance (Separate Website)
Information on cash assistance programs from the Erie County Bar Association.
By: Erie County Bar Association

Information from Government Agencies

Cash Assistance (Separate Website)
Information on Cash Assistance programs administered by the PA Department of Public Welfare
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) (Separate Website)
Information on the benefit delivery system which provides public assistance recipients with electronic access to their cash and food stamp benefits.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program (Separate Website)
Child Care Works is Pennsylvania's plan for improving the quality and increasing the availability of safe, affordable child care for Pennsylvania's working families.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Earned Income Tax Credit - Are You Eligible [PDF] This link opens a PDF file in a new window. If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.

(Separate Website)
Informational brochure on Earned Income Tax Credit and information on whether you qualify.
By: Internal Revenue Services

Pennsylvania Tax Forgiveness Program (Separate Website)
Information on how the Pennsylvani Tax Forgiveness Program works.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Homeless Assistance Program (Separate Website)
Information on DPW's Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) and services available to homeless and near homeless individuals and families.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Puerto Rico Birth Certificates Law 191 of 2009 Fact Sheet (Separate Website)
The Puerto Rico Birth Certificates Law 191 of 2009 will invalidate all birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010 by the Puerto Rico Health Department, through its Vital Statistics Record Office and require that anyone people who needs their birth certificate will have to request that a new birth certificate be issued. Learn the facts about this new law.
By: Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration

Telephone Assistance Program - Lifeline (Separate Website)
Lifeline is a program that provides reduced telephone costs to customers of qualified telephone services. It is available to recipients of General Assistance (GA), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Federal Public Housing Assistance, Medical Assistance, Food Stamps or the National School Free Lunch Program.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

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