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| Last updated on October 10, 2008 |
The Earned Income Tax Credit is a Federal tax credit that low income, working families and individuals are eligible to claim on their income tax return. However, every year about 25% of families nation-wide fail to claim this credit. It is our organization's goal to ensure that every eligible family in the Kent County area claims this credit through our Free Income Tax Preparation Sites.
Description:
The Kent County Tax Credit Coalition is comprised of community organizations including the Heart of West Michigan United Way, Kent County Department of Human Services, Baxter Community Center, the Internal Revenue Service,the SOURCE, GVSU Community Research Institute and various financial institutions working cooperatively to utilize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) and other various tax credits as a means to improve financial independence for working, low and moderate income individuals and families. The Michigan Department of Treasury estimates that Kent County families stand to gain $4.7 million in unclaimed EITC money. The Kent County Tax Credit Coalition aims to provide additional dollars to our families and thus, the businesses and the local community. The Coalition works to achieve the above goal through the provision of information and the development of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, which have the capability to assist eligible wage earners to access EITC dollars and other credits in their income tax returns.
Contact people:
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Brenda Brame, EITC Project Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Diana Howerton, Administrative Assistant, (email) |
Office fax number: (616) 459-8460
Address:
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118 Commerce St SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(See a map) |
Web Site: None specified
Directions:
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From highway 131 go east on Wealthy street for 1/4 mile to Commerce st. Turn left onto Commerce. Go down four blocks and I am at 118 Commerce.
Nearest Bus Stop: Bus Line # 3, 0 minute walk |
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