Free Tax Preparation Service
This program is for low and
moderate income households and senior citizens from Lackawanna
and Wayne Counties.
In a cooperative partnership, the United Way
of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties has brought together a number of local organizations
to help you complete your tax returns FOR FREE! These organizations
include:
The University of Scranton VITA Program
The United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties
Marywood University
Catholic Social Services of Lackawanna County
United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA
The Voluntary Action Center of NEPA
Consumer Credit Counseling of NEPA
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NEW! Join us for
Super Saturday on March 20th at the University of Scranton's
Brennan Hall between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to have your taxes
prepared for free! Call Jaime Burns at 343-1267 x222 for an
appointment.
(Can't make it to Super Saturday? Just follow the link to the left
for the complete 2010 Tax Preparation schedule.
This program runs through March
31, 2010.)
If you are a wage earner, you may
be eligible for as much as $5,657 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
$5,657 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
$45,295
Single tax payer with one qualifying child - up to $35,463
Single tax payer with no qualifying children - up to $13,440
For information on the dates, times and locations
for FREE tax preparation, please click below to download our printable flier
Click Here For PDF Flier
or call the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties
at
(570) 343-1267.
