Free Training – Spread the Word about Tax Credits : NWLC

Register for both webinars today!                 Help make sure families get the tax credits they deserve. Rent, groceries, medical bills, car payments… and the list goes on. Life is expensive, but believe it or not, tax season can actually help! That’s because thousands of dollars are available as tax credits to many eligible families. Unfortunately, millions of dollars of these federal and state tax credits go unclaimed each year. So if you work or volunteer in an organization that serves low- or moderate- income families, join us to find out just how you can help them learn about these opportunities. Register Now: Attend two free online trainings to get the tools you need to spread the word about tax credits in your community. Part I – Tax Credits: What Families Need to Know Tuesday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern This webinar will cover: Basic information about valuable federal and state tax credits for families, including: The federal EITC, which is worth up to $5,751 for low- and moderate-income families with children The federal Child Tax Credit, which is worth up to $1,000 per child The federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, which is worth up to $2,100 for families with child care expenses Similar state credits A few key tips for sharing information about tax credits with families Part II – Tax Credits Outreach Made Easy: Tips & Tools for Advocates Tuesday, October 23 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern This webinar will unveil NWLC’s brand-new, updated, easy-to-use Tax Credits Outreach Toolkitand will provide you with: Free outreach materials Information to help you connect with local coalitions Ways to find free tax preparation services in your community Some simple but successful techniques for spreading the word about tax credits Register today! These webinars are free, but participants must register separately for each in advance. A recording of each webinar will be emailed to all registrants within a few days of its conclusion. In addition to the webinars, you can also sign up to be one of our community partners. Community partners receive customized resources that make it easy to spread the word about tax credits to eligible families in your community, as well as technical assistance on issues relating to tax credits outreach activities. We hope you can join us! Sincerely, Amy Matsui Senior Counsel National Women’s Law Center    P.S. If you’re interested in doing more tax credits outreach in your community, remember to sign up for our community partner program in addition to the webinars!

Spread the Word about Tax Credits in Your Community … NWLC

Get the word out about tax credits for families!                     Spread the word about tax credits by downloading free materials.                   In a time of instability and incredible economic pressures, tax credits can help eligible families make ends meet. Today, on Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, we want to ensure that workers are aware of important federal and state tax credits, worth up to thousands of dollars, for which they could be eligible. For 2011, families may be eligible for a number of federal tax credits, including: Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps provide a wage supplement for low and moderate-income families (those earning less than $49,078 annually). This credit is worth up to $5,751, and is refundable. Child Tax Credit, designed to help families offset some of the costs of raising children. This credit is worth up to $1,000 per child. Families who owe little or no income tax can receive some or all of this credit as a refund if they earned at least $3,000 in 2011. Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, designed to offset some of the child or dependent care costs that families incur in order to work. This credit is worth up to $2,100, though the amount that can be claimed is limited by a family’s federal income tax liability. Some states offer their own credits as well: Twenty-eight states, including the District of Columbia, offer child and dependent care tax provisions, 24 states offer earned income tax credits and three states offer child tax credits. Families need to claim these tax credits when they file their 2011 tax returns. Most families will be receiving the tax documents they need to file their taxesin the next few weeks, making this an especially critical time for tax credits outreach. Here are some ways you can get the word out to families about tax credits: Link to NWLC’s materials from your organization’s website. Start making fliers available to families in your offices and through your partners. Remember that we have fliers on the federal and state tax credits in English, Spanish, and other languages. Put an article about tax credits in your next newsletter. You can also issue a press release or do some media outreach this week. You can find a sample article or sample press release on our website, or contact us at info@nwlc.org if you need state-specific materials. Partner with other organizations in your area on activities. If you would like to contact other groups in your area, check out the following database of EITC coalitions from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ website. We also would like to invite you to join our outreach campaign as an NWLC Community Partner.As a community partner, you will receive: Customized resources that make it easy to spread the word about tax credits to families in your community. Technical assistance on issues relating to tax credits and outreach activities. Acknowledgement of your partnership on our website. Thanks for helping to spread the word about tax credits to the families in your community. Best,     Joan Entmacher Vice President, Family Economic Security National Women’s Law Center

Free Tax Credit Webinars: Keep Working Families from Missing Out

Free Tax Credit Webinars: Keep Working Families from Missing Out                 Register today for our online trainings about helping families claim important tax credits. Many people dread filing their taxes. But for many families, filing a tax return enables them to claim valuable tax credits! Unfortunately, if they don’t have the information they need, eligible families might miss out on potentially thousands of dollars. Let’s make this tax season different! We need your help to spread the word. And we’re offering two free online trainings to give you the information and tools you need: Part I – Tax Credits: What Working Families Need to Know Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (1 hour) Get the facts about how federal and state tax credits can give working families a leg up, and get access to resources that will help you to get that information to families in your community. This webinar will cover: The EITC, which is worth up to $5,751 for low- and moderate-income families with children; The Child Tax Credit, which is worth up to $1,000 per child; The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, which gives families with child care expenses up to $2,100; Basic tips for sharing information about tax credits with families. Part II – Tax Credits Outreach: Tips and Tools for Service Providers and Advocates Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (1 hour) You can make a big difference by making sure families get the information they need. Learn about simple outreach activities that can have a major impact on working families. This webinar will help you: Get free outreach materials; Connect with local coalitions; Find free tax preparation services in your community; and Learn some successful techniques for spreading the word about tax credits. Register today! These online sessions are free to participants, but registration is required. In addition to the webinars, you can also sign up to be one of our community partners. Community partners receive customized resources that make it easy to spread the word about tax credits to families in your community and technical assistance on issues relating to tax credits and outreach activities. These webinars are part of the National Women’s Law Center‘s Citi Education Series on Family Economic Security and the Tax Credits Outreach Campaign. We hope you can join us! Sincerely, Joan Entmacher Vice President, Family Economic Security National Women’s Law Center    P.S. If you’re interested in doing more tax credits outreach in your community, remember to sign up for our community partner program in addition to the webinars!