Earn It! Keep It! Save It! (EKS) provides low to moderate-income families with free tax return preparation, assistance with filing tax credit claims, and access to asset building or income support resources such as public benefits or matched savings accounts.
Utilizing trained community volunteers, we provide free tax assistance to those with household incomes of $42,000 or less in 2007. We also assist taxpayers in claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) which can amount to as much as $4,800 per family. For example, a married couple filing jointly with two children must have an AGI of less than $41,646 for the 2008 tax year.
Volunteers also help individuals with special credits, such as the Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing). Individuals taking advantage of the e-file program will receive their refunds in half the time compared to returns filed on paper and even faster if the refund can be deposited directly into their bank account.
Earn It! Keep It! Save It! supports United Way’s goal of helping low-income families become more financially stable and save money for their future.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD) is working together with Citi, The City of Dallas, The Dallas Foundation, Thomson Family Foundation, IBM, FedEx Office, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Federal Reserve to implement this program in Dallas.