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I-CAN! EIC Available to Help You Do Your Taxes for FREE and Get Your Earned Income Tax Credit
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I-CAN! EIC is an online resource that will help you do your federal and Pennsylvania income taxes for FREE in English or Spanish, and obtain a federal earned income tax credit cash refund.
By: Legal Aid Society of Orange County (California)
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Spanish / Español
Tax Tips: Earned Income Tax Credit 2011 (Video)
The Earned Income Tax credit can mean a bigger refund for qualified taxpayers. If you work but don't make a lot of money, see if you are eligible for the earned income tax credit - watch this video for all the details.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Earned Income Tax Credit 2011 (Audio/Podcast)
Listen to this podcast from the Internal Revenue Service to learn about the earned income credit. Workers who earned $48,362 or less from wages, self-employment or farm income last year could receive larger refunds if they qualify for the EITC.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - Should I Apply?
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Use this online resource to find out if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) by answering a few simple questions and providing basic income information.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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Spanish / Español
Earned Income Tax Credit - Are You Eligible [PDF]
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Informational brochure on Earned Income Tax Credit and information on whether you qualify.
By: Internal Revenue Services
The Earned Income Tax Credit - 2009 (Audio/Podcast)
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Podcast (with written transcript) discussing the Earned Income Tax Credit and how it helps low-wage workers and their families.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC or EIC)
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Information on the Earned Income Tax Credit available to low income taxpayers when you file your taxes.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
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
Free Tax Return Preparation For You by Volunteers
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Information on the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Pennsylvania Free Tax Preparation (VITA) Site List
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This is list of VITA Tax Preparation Assistance sites in Pennsylvania.
The VITA Site list helps taxpayers locate nearby volunteer sites that help low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Nationwide Free Tax Preparation Site List
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The VITA Site list helps taxpayers locate nearby volunteer sites that help low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Tax Tips: Free IRS Tax Help (Video)
If you need answers to common questions, want help preparing your tax return, or want to sit down and talk to someone, this video explains how the IRS is here to help.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Tax Tips: Choosing a Tax Preparer - 2011 (Video)
This video helps you find out how to pick a reputable tax preparer.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Free Tax Help Available
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Information on free assistance from the IRS by computer and telephone and in person.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Consumer, Utility and Tax News
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Listing of free tax preparation resources and other news of interest regarding consumer, utility and tax issues.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Free Income Tax Help - University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Information on the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Tax Clinic, which gives free legal help to persons, based upon their level on income, who have income tax problems or need income tax advice.
By: Neighborhood Legal Services Association
Tax Assistance in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
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Listing of resources providing tax assistance for low to moderate income ($40,000 and below for a family of 4) taxpayers and the elderly at sites in Allegheny and surrounding counties.
By: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Allegheny County VITA Tax Assitance Sites for 2010 List of sites where you can get free tax preparation assistance from trained volunteers participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Free tax help is available for low-income working people! - Pittsburgh
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Just Harvest provides free tax assistance at its office on Pittsburgh's South Side for low-income workers with simple tax returns.
By: Just Harvest
Free Tax Prep in Philadelphia
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Information on free tax preparation assistance in Philadelphia.
By: Community Legal Services
Free Tax Preparation Sites in Philadelphia
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The Campaign for Working Families is a partnership that promotes the efforts of working families to move up the economic ladder. The Campaign operates free tax sites throughout Philadelphia (prepare and e-file federal and state income tax returns), and connects individuals to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), other tax credits, public benefits, and asset-building resources.
By: The Campaign for Working Families
Erie Free Taxes (United Way of Erie County) - VITA Tax Preparation Sites in Erie, Pennsylvania
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List of sites where you can get free tax preparation assistance from trained volunteers participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) in Erie, Pennsylvania.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Free Tax Preparation Service Available - Lackawanna County
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In a cooperative partnership, the United Way of Lackawanna County has brought together a number of local organizations to help you complete your tax returns FOR FREE!
By: United Way of Lackawanna County
Free Tax Return Preparation For You by Volunteers - Adams, Cumberland and York Counties
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Information on options for free tax assistance including a listing of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) sites in Adams, Cumberland and york Counties.
By: Congressman Todd Russell Platts
AARP Tax-Aide - Find a Site
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From February 1 through April 15th each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counselling, as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and other standard schedules.
The service is available to taxpayers with low- and moderate-income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.
By: American Association of Retired Persons
I-CAN! EIC Available to Help You Do Your Taxes for FREE and Get Your Earned Income Tax Credit
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I-CAN! EIC is an online resource that will help you do your federal and Pennsylvania income taxes for FREE in English or Spanish, and obtain a federal earned income tax credit cash refund.
By: Legal Aid Society of Orange County (California)
Free File - Your Link to Free Federal Online Filing
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If your adjusted gross income was $54,000 or less in 2007, you can use Free File from the IRS to prepare and e-file your taxes online.
By: Internal Revenue Service
IRS e-file for Individuals
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Information on IRS e-file, which is available trhough tax preparers and authorized software programs.
By: Internal Revenue Service
The Electronic IRS: File, Pay....and More
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The Electronic IRS is a gateway to the many IRS electronic options available to helping reduce your burden and improve the timeliness and accuracy of tax returns.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Where's My Refund?
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Online tool from the IRS to get information about the status of your tax refund.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Tax Trails
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Tax Trails is an interactive session which poses questions that you can answer by selecting Yes or No. Your choice then activates a hypertext link to the next appropriate question until an answer is possible. It offers a way to get quick and simple answers to your tax questions.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Free File Alliance
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The Free File Alliance is a free federal tax preparation and electronic filing program for eligible taxpayers developed through a public-private partnership between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Free File Alliance LLC, a group of private sector tax software companies.
By: Free File Alliance
Pennsylvania/Federal e-file
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Information on combined e-file of federal and state tax returns.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
pa.direct.file
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File your Pennsylvania personal income tax return online.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax Filing Options
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Information on how to file your Personal Income Tax return electronically using one of three methods offered by the PA Department of Revenue.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Where's My PA Personal Income Tax Refund?
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Information on finding out the status of your Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax refund.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Tax Information for Individuals
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Links to information for individual taxpayers from the Internal Revenue Service.
By: Internal Revenue Service
TaxTips4U: Your Rights and Responsibilities
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TaxTips4U.org is designed to provide helpful, up-to-date information to consumers seeking a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities as taxpayers. This website is provided as a public service of the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation.
By: American Bar Association Section on Taxation
Tax Tips & Information
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Information on matters relating to filing taxes, earned income tax credit and tax scams.
By: Northwestern Legal Services
Tax Tips: Do I Have To File a Tax Return? (Video)
This video explains the requirements for filing a tax return, including income limits and age, and why you may want to file even if you don't have to file.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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