Friday, January 25, 2013 is the Seventh Annual Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. Do you know if you are eligible for this important tax credit? The IRS is reaching out to underserved taxpayers such as people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make sure they are aware of the credit and how to claim it. The EITC can increase federal income tax refunds from $1 to more than $5,891, depending on individual circumstances which can include workers with disabilities and workers in non-traditional situations such as grandparents raising grandchildren. You can find out more about the Earned Income Tax Credit at EITC Central, a special website set up by the IRS.
Minnesota residents can get more facts at youclaimit.org. We just helped a stroke survivor this week claim her tax refund for free.