DC Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign

CAAB manages the DC EITC Campaign, a citywide campaign to educate taxpayers about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other tax benefits that can boost their annual incomes.  Approximately 50,000 DC residents claim the federal and local EITC each year, channeling more than $120 million into the local community. Several DC EITC Campaign partners provide free tax preparation assistance to thousands of DC-area residents during the tax season.

In 2010, DC EITC Campaign partners:

• hosted 11 free tax preparation sites in communities throughout DC
• recruited, trained, and placed more than 500 volunteers to prepare taxes
• prepared tax returns for over 6,000 taxpayers, returning $3.3 million through the EITC, and $9.1 million in total refunds

Outside of the tax season, CAAB and other campaign partners offer financial education workshops, credit and housing counseling services, and matched savings programs to free tax assistance clients and others.

Visit the DC EITC Campaign Website at http://www.dceitc.org to find a free tax preparation site, or to sign up to volunteer by emailing volunteer coordinator Caitlin Brazner.