Free Tax Preparation

Hi. It's tax time! Between now and April 15, you can get your income tax return prepared and filed for free at one of several tax preparation sites in your area. In addition to getting help filing your taxes, you may be eligible to receive a refund of up to $5,657 through the Earned Income Tax Credit, a refundable tax credit for working people with low and moderate incomes. The free tax preparation service will be provided by IRS trained volunteers who know what they're doing. For more information, and to find a location near you, simply dial 211 from any phone and tell the operator you want information about free tax preparation services. 211 is a statewide Information & Referral number, and the call is toll-free. 211 may also be able to provide you with information about other general benefits you may be eligible for. Again, just pick up a phone and dial 211 to find out more about free tax-preparation services and other general benefits in your area. For a list of free tax preparation sites in King County, click this link:
http://www.uwkc.org/ourcommunity/endinghomelessness/eitc/where.asp
For more information see the United Way Tax Campaign website
http://www.uwkc.org/ourcommunity/endinghomelessness/eitc/default.asp

We hope this information is useful to you. If you plan to call 211 to find out about tax services, or have already filed your taxes, please let us know! At the end of this message, press the 4 button and leave us an anonymous message letting us know if you intend to call 211, or if you've already filed your taxes. We'd love to know how many Community Voice Mail users are taking action to file their taxes. Thanks!