On National EITC Awareness Day, the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) urged eligible Californians to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) during the 2013 tax season.
As many as one out of five people eligible to claim this credit miss out because they don’t apply. If you work, and earned under $50,000 last year, you could receive up to $5,891 by claiming the credit on your 2012 Federal tax returns.
“To receive the credit, eligible Californians must file a tax return and claim what they’ve earned through EITC,” said CSD Acting Director Linné Stout. “The Department and our local partners are working to get the word out, and to help eligible Californians take advantage of the credit by offering free tax preparation services.”
CSD administers the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) through partnering with local non-profits and government agencies to alleviate the causes of poverty in local communities throughout California. Several of CSD’s partner agencies around the state are offering free tax preparation and EITC filing services during the 2013 tax season. Many agencies are also collaborating and leveraging with other community based organizations to offer these services, and fill service gaps around the state.
“We are working hard to reach all the members of our community who are eligible for EITC so they don’t miss out on this great resource,” said Betty McWilliams, executive director for Foothill Unity Center, a CSD partner agency in Los Angeles. “For a very low income family, receiving this credit can make a significant difference in their lives. And, the financial boost EITC provides working people also offers a boost to our local economy.”
Those earning under $50,000 can get more information and see if they are eligible for free tax preparation services, including EITC, by contacting one of the following agencies:
Alameda County: Alameda County-Oakland Community Action Partnership
1970 Broadway, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94612
For more information call 2-1-1 in Alameda County or visit http://www.ac-ocap.com or http://earnitkeepitsaveit.org
Amador County: Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency
935 S. State Hwy 49, Jackson, CA 95642
For more information call (209) 223-1485 or visit http://www.atcaa.org
Butte County: Community Action Agency of Butte County
For locations and more information call (530) 990-8951, email amurphy@buttecaa.com or visit http://www.buttecaa.com
Contra Costa County: Employment & Human Services, Community Services Bureau
For locations and more information please visit http://www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org/find-free-tax-help
Del Norte County: Del Norte Senior Center
1765 Northcrest Drive, Crescent City, CA 95531
For more information call (707) 464-3069 or visit http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
El Dorado County: El Dorado County Health & Human Services Agency
937 Spring Street, Placerville, CA 95667
For more information call (530) 621-6150
Humboldt County: Redwood Community Action Agency
For locations and more information call (707) 269-2016 or (707) 441-1001 or visit http://www.rcaa.org
Imperial County: Campesinos Unidos, Inc.
1535 Main Street, Brawley, CA 92227
For more information call (760) 370-5100 or email csbgcui@yahoo.com or cuicsbg@brawleyonline.com
Kern County: Community Action Partnership of Kern County
5055 California Avenue, Suite 101, Bakersfield, CA 93309
For more information call (661) 834-1724 or visit http://www.capk.org
Kings County: Kings Community Action Organization
1130 N. 11th Avenue, Hanford, CA 93230
For more information call (559) 415-7212 or visit http://www.kcao.org
Lake County: North Coast Opportunities
413 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
For more information call (707) 467-3230 or visit http://www.ncoinc.org
Los Angeles County: City of Los Angeles, Community Development Department
1200 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
For more information call (213) 744-7218 or visit http://www.greaterlaeitc.org
Los Angeles County: Foothill Unity Center
415 W. Chestnut Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
For more information call (626) 358-3486 or visit http://www.foothillunitycenter.org
Los Angeles County: Long Beach Community Action Partnership
3012 Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90807
For more information call (562) 216-4644 or visit http://www.lbcap.org
Madera County: Community Action Partnership of Madera County
1225 Gill Avenue, Madera, CA 93637
For more information call (559) 673-9173 or visit http://www.maderacap.org
Marin County: Community Action Marin
409 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
For more information call (415) 526-7534, email rsmith@camarin.org or visit http://camarin.org/programs/prosperity-partners/
Mendocino County: North Coast Opportunities
413 N. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
For more information call (707) 467-3230 or visit http://www.ncoinc.org
Monterey County: Monterey County Community Action Partnership
60 Garden Road, Suite 350, Monterey, CA 93940
For more information call (831) 757-3206 or visit http://www.unitedwaymcca.org
Orange County: Community Action Partnership of Orange County
11870 Monarch Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841
For more information call (714) 897-6670 or visit http://www.capoc.org
Riverside County: Community Action Partnership of Riverside County
2038 Iowa Avenue, Suite B-102, Riverside, CA 92507
For more information call (951) 955-4900, email kgongora@capriverside.org or visit http://www.capriverside.org
San Benito County: Department of Community Services and Work Force Development
1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 108, Hollister, CA 95023
For more information call (831) 637-9293 or visit http://www.wix.com/sbccab/cab
San Bernardino County: Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County
696 S. Tippecanoe Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0610
For more information call (909) 723-1570 or (909) 723-1561, email smiles@capsbc.sbcounty.gov or visit http://www.capsbc.org
San Diego County: San Diego County Community Action Partnership
For locations and more information call 2-1-1 in San Diego County or visit http://www.thrivesandiego.org
San Joaquin County: San Joaquin County Department of Aging and Community Services
For locations and more information call (209) 468-2202 or visit http://www.sjaging.org or http://www.cpfsj.org
San Luis Obispo County: Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County
For locations and more information call (805) 922-8509 or (805) 544-4355, or visit http://www.capslo.org/programs/vita
Santa Barbara County: Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County
1660 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
For more information call (805) 922-0329 or visit http://www.liveUnitedSBC.org
Santa Clara County: Sacred Heart Community Services
1381 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95110
For more information call (408) 278-2160, email taxhelp@sacredheartcs.org or visit http://www.sacredheartcs.org
Santa Cruz County: Community Action Board of Santa Cruz, Inc.
406 Main Street, Suite 207, Watsonville, CA 95076
For more information call (831) 763-2147 ext. 204 or visit http://www.cabinc.org
Sonoma County: Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
1300 North Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
For more information call (707) 544-6911, email mgarcia@capsonoma.org or visit http://www.capsonoma.org
Tehama County: Tehama County Community Action Agency
310 S. Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080
For more information call (530) 527-1911 or visit http://www.tehamacountycaa.org
Tulare County: Community Services & Employment Training, Inc.
312 NW 3rd Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
For more information call (559) 741-4667 or visit http://www.cset.org
Tuolumne County: Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency
935 S. State Hwy 49, Jackson, CA 95642
For more information call (209) 223-1485 or visit http://www.atcaa.org
The following locations offer services targeting migrant and seasonal farmworkers:
Imperial County: Center for Employment Training
340 S. Third Street, El Centro, CA 92243
For more information call (760) 337-6565 or email ecervantes@cet2000.org
Monterey County: Center for Employment Training
930 Los Coches Drive, Soledad, CA 93960
For more information call (408) 817-6711 or email velia.a.adayan@irs.gov
Riverside County: Center for Employment Training
49-111 Hwy. 111, Suite 3, Coachella, CA 92236
For more information call (951) 955-3571or email kgongora@capriverside.org
Santa Clara County: Center for Employment Training
1695 S. 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
For more information call (408) 817-6368 or email josie.g.martinez@irs.gov
Most of these locations are now open or open next week with the start of the 2013 tax season. For more information, additional locations and to schedule an appointment, please contact the location nearest to you. Additional resources and locations can be found by clicking on EITC.
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