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This program is for low and
moderate income households and senior citizens from Lackawanna
and Wayne Counties.
Outside of this area?
Find a VITA site near you or call 1-800-906-9887
Nine (9) locations throughout
Lackawanna and Wayne Counties will be open from February 5-April
1, 2012. Appointments can be made after January 1, 2012 by calling the United Way at 343-1267 or
emailing us.
In a cooperative partnership, the United Way
of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties and the University of Scranton
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offer free tax
preparation assistance if your household income was less than
$49,000 in 2011.
>>Join us
for SUPER SUNDAY to closeout the 2012 VITA program on
Sunday, April 1st at the University of Scranton's
Brennan Hall between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to have your taxes
prepared for free! Call United Way at 343-1267 for an
appointment or
email us.
(Can't make it to Super Sunday? Follow the links to the left for the complete
schedule.)
If you are a wage earner, you may
be eligible for as much as $5,666 in Earned Income Tax Credit from the IRS.
The EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a special tax benefit
for low/moderate income wage earners who work full or part time.
Workers who meet the guidelines may be eligible for as much as
$5,751 from the government, with the average benefit as much as
$1,500. In addition, if you have dependent children, you may qualify
for the Child Tax Credit, worth up to an additional $1,000 for
each qualifying child. Here are a few examples of income eligibility
for the EITC (both earned income and the adjusted gross income
must be less than the amounts indicated).
Married
filing jointly with more than one qualifying child - up to
$46,044
Single tax payer with one qualifying child - up to $36,052
Single tax payer with no qualifying children - up to $13,660
For information on the dates, times and locations
for FREE tax preparation, please
download our printable flier, call the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties at
(570) 343-1267 or
email us.
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