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BOSTON (AP) — Many lower and middle income families may be eligible for an Earned Income Tax Credit, but not know it.
State and federal officials have launched a public awareness campaign to make more Massachusetts residents aware of the tax credit, which can return up to $5,666 to eligible families.
The Earned Income Tax Credit was the topic of this week’s Centro conversation.
Several IRS offices in Massachusetts planned to open on Saturday and again next Saturday to help taxpayers determine if they are eligible for the credit and claim it on their returns.
Officials estimate that as many as one in four eligible working families in Massachusetts failed to claim the credit in the 2009 tax year.
The IRS says the average credit was $2,200 last year.
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January 29, 2011 at 2:15 pm | | Report comment
Have to wonder thou what the down side to this is… will we get nailed for using it at some time how often can it be used, can it be used every year, ,,, just some questions, I have not seen answered there yet,
January 29, 2011 at 7:37 pm | | Report comment
You will confront a lot increased percent of left behind qualities along with taking care of taxes … I would not need to panic about protecting the actual master’s credit history by making … Working Tax Credit
January 12, 2012 at 8:03 am | | Report comment
Living and dealing inside a unusual country, whether it’s short-term or even long lasting,… Use the foreign levy credit rating & unusual gained income different.Working Tax Credit
January 13, 2012 at 12:02 pm | | Report comment