View Robin Hood's 2003 Public Service Announcements
The Earned Income Tax Credit lifts more people, 5 million nationally, above the
poverty line each year than any other federal program except Social Security. That's
why Robin Hood launched an ambitious campaign to get eligible families to claim
their federal and state refunds. We are:
- sponsoring 28 free tax-preparation sites operated by the FoodChange, Acorn, the Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, the New York City Financial Network Action Consortium, Seedco, and Ariva, where low-income families can have their tax forms prepared and filed without charge. In 2007, Robin Hood-sponsored sites filed tens of thousands of returns, generating refund amounts of over $105 million.
- conducting a massive neighborhood-based outreach campaign through Acorn and the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs, including distributing fliers and posters in multiple languages.
But we need you to help us spread the word. Check out Who is eligible for the E.I.T.C.? to find out if you or someone you know qualifies for this tax refund and how you can file for it. Or share the locations of our free tax filing sites.
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