Earned Income Tax Credit
February 19th, 2008The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is the largest poverty-fighting program in the country. EITC is a tax credit for low-to-middle income individuals and families who work, but don’t make much money. An EITC refund can be as much as $4,716. Individuals and families eligible for EITC, also qualify to have their taxes done for free at numerous tax preparation sites throughout Virginia. Peggy Friedenberg of the Virginia Department of Social Services, Loren Johnson of the Greater Richmond EITC Coalition, Carolyn Spohrer of the Virginia Community Action Partnership and Maureen Goode of the Henrico Department of Social Services are among the many working to spread the word about this important anti-poverty program.
