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2004 Earned Income Tax Credit Estimator
(Separate Website)
This is a tool to help you estimate how much money you would likely get back from the Internal Revenue Service if you filed your federal tax returns and claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit. Visit the IRS Website at www.irs.gov for publications and contacts that can help you determine if you are eligible and how large your credit will be.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Child and Dependent Care Credit
(Separate Website)
If you paid someone to care for a child or a dependent so you could work, you may be able to reduce your tax by claiming the credit for child and dependent care expenses on your federal income tax return, according to the IRS.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
The EIC is a special tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes. Workers who qualify for the EIC and file a federal tax return can get back some or all of the federal income tax that was taken out of their pay during the year. They may also get extra cash back from the IRS. Even workers whose earnings are too small to have paid taxes can get the EIC.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Earned Income Tax Credit Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Fair Tax Fees
(Separate Website)
Between loan fees and tax preparation fees families who are eligible for free tax preparation can end up paying up to $200 and more to get the money they have earned by using some commercial tax return preparers. Watch out for expensive loans which seriously inflate the costs of tax preparation. This will get you your money only a week or so faster and the loans will put you at serious risk if your refund turns out not to be as large as you expect.
As a result working people are losing billions of dollars, and Block and other tax preparation chains are getting rich by skimming off tax money intended to help low wage workers make ends meet.
By: Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Child Care Credit
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about tax credits that you can claim on your tax filings relating to child care expenses.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Frequently Asked Tax Questions About the Earned Income Tax Credit
(Separate Website)
This web page answers common questions about the Earned Income Tax Credit for families with children.
By: Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Find answers to common tax questions on the IRS web site by reviewing the categories of questions or doing a search by keyword or category.
By: Internal Revenue Service
GovBenefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
(Separate Website)
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
IRS.gov - The Web Site of the Internal Revenue Service
(Separate Website)
This web site contains tax information for (1) Individuals, (2) Businesses, (3) Charities & Non-Profits, (4) Government Entities, (5) Tax Professionals, and (6) Retirement Plans.
By: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
JustChildren Parents' Manual
(Separate Website)
This handbook is designed to give parents a general understanding of their children's rights to receive financial assistance, medical assistance, and educational services. The handbook also explains a child's rights in relation to disciplinary actions at school, encounters with the police, and confinement in detention facilities.
By: American Bar Association
Reduce Your Taxes
(Separate Website)
You could pay less federal income tax or qualify for a tax refund if you meet income guidelines under the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)! Through the Earned Income Tax Credit program, the federal government returns money to low-income workers—to encourage work and to reduce poverty.
By: Appleseed Foundation
SC Centers for Equal Justice Taxpayer Brochure
(Separate Website)
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia
Tax Information for Individuals
(Separate Website)
From these pages of the IRS web site you may (1) find out the status of your IRS refund, (2) learn how to file your tax returns electronically, (3) find out if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, (4) calculate the amount that your employer should withhold from your earnings, and much more.
By: Internal Revenue Service
What Online Services Does Your State Government Provide for Key Low Income Benefit Programs?
(Separate Website)
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities has just revised its report collecting detailed information on the services that are provided online by all the states for the key low-income benefit programs: SNAP (the benefit program previously known as Food Stamps), TANF, Child Care Assistance, Medicaid, and CHIP.
By: Richard Zorza's Access to Justice Blog
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