Low- to moderate-income working families and individuals can receive free tax preparation services through Wednesday, April 15, at sites in Dauphin County. The effort is part of the Money in Your Pocket campaign, led by United Way of the Capital Region, aiming to increase use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The EITC is a tax refund offered by the federal government to supplement wages for low-income workers.
Volunteers will prepare computerized, electronic returns through the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Tax Income Assistance (VITA) program, designed to help low-income families complete federal and state returns and obtain tax credits. This year, people who earned wages of less than $56,000 may be eligible for assistance.
In addition to volunteer assisted preparation, Money in Your Pocket will also offer assisted and unassisted tax preparation through http://www.myfreetaxes.com. More information about these options can be found online at http://www.uwcr.org/miyp.
PNC Bank is offering the ability at two Money in Your Pocket sites for tax filers to receive refunds through a preloaded debit card that can be used fee-free within the PNC and Allpoint ATM networks.
For more information on the Money in Your Pocket program or for a list of tax sites, readers may contact Heidi Neuhaus at hneuhaus@uwcr.org or 717-724-4077 or visit http://www.uwcr.org/miyp.
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