Bring in the New Year with Lower Taxes or Money Back with Help from John Hope

New Year’s Resolution Number One
EARN MORE MONEY THROUGH the
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC):

Tax Season is upon us.  Did you know that you may qualify to pay less in taxes or get more money back?  It’s true: if you earned a low to moderate income, you probably qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, the nation’s largest and most important anti-poverty program.

The best way to know if you qualify? Call John Hope Settlement House, at 401-421-6993; we’re here to help. We’ll let you know if you qualify, and we’ll tell you where to go and what you need to bring with you. John Hope is lead agency of the Providence EITC/VITA Coalition, which is funded by the United Way of RI and which also includes the following sites:

• Olneyville Housing Corporation,
• Federal Hill House,
• Open Doors,
• Community Co-Op,
• International Institute of RI,
• Providence Seventh Day Adventist Church, and
• Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians (SEDC).

Commercial tax sites make their money by taking a percentage of your hard-earned return. VITA sites provide free tax preparation services with IRS trained and certified volunteer tax preparers and we can connect you to financial literacy programs designed to help you balance your budget, overcome debts, and become financially fit.

So drop by a VITA site, file your taxes, and check New Year’s Resolution Number One off your list!

For more information, please contact Tanisha Watkins, Family Economic Success Coordinator at John Hope Settlement House, at twatkins@johnhope.org or  401-421-6993 #334.