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Get the Most Out Of Your Tax Refund

Helping You Get the Most Out of Your Tax Return

Each year, the 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund’s Tax Assistance Program helps thousands of eligible members claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and get the highest tax refund possible. The Fund is again partnering with New York City’s EITC Coalition to help you prepare your tax return. The EITC Coalition is led by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, and includes the city’s Office of Financial Empowerment and the Food Bank For New York City.

Visit our NYC Partners for Free Tax Preparation

Whether or not you qualify for the EITC, as long as your 2011 household income was below $50,000 (or $18,000 if you are single and have no dependents), our partners at the Food Bank For New York City are offering free tax preparation events where our members work and live. And if you qualify for the EITC, the tax experts onsite will help you file for the credit. For complete details on the locations, times and dates for the free tax preparation events, please call 311.

Claim Your EITC

You can check whether you meet the income requirements for the EITC by using the 2011 tax guidelines listed here:

  • Income below $43,998 ($49,078 if married, filing a joint return) with three or more dependent children
  • Income below $40,964 ($46,044 if married, filing a joint return) with two dependent children
  • Income below $36,052 ($41,132 if married, filing a joint return) with one dependent child
  • Income below $13,660 ($18,740 if married, filing a joint return) with no dependent children

You Can Also Get Your Taxes Prepared at H&R Block at a Discount Price!

  • If your 2011 household income was $41,000 or less with dependents ($31,000 or less for members with no dependents) and you qualify for the EITC, you can have your tax return prepared at a local H&R Block office for only $1.
  • If your 2011 household income was $41,000 or less with dependents ($31,000 or less for members with no dependents) and you do not qualify for the EITC, you can have your tax return prepared at a local H&R Block office for just $19.
  • If your 2011 household income was between $41,000 and $100,000 with dependents (or between $31,000 and $100,000 for members with no dependents), you can have your tax return prepared at a local H&R Block office at a discounted rate that is based on a sliding scale, but will not exceed $125.

Call (800) HR-BLOCK to make an appointment, and be sure to bring the coupon and the items listed in the “What you need to bring” checklist. These coupons are valid from January 23, 2012, to April 17, 2012.

To download a coupon for active members, click here.
To download a coupon for retirees, click here.

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