Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.
There are 13 resources
Preparing Your Taxes
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Video
Short video explaining what the EITC is, who qualifies and how to file.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Tax Tips
Read this before you start on your taxes! Learn about how to get the most money back.
By: Northwest Justice Project
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
IRS Forms and Publications
(Separate Website)
You can access all of the IRS tax forms from this web page.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Earned Income Tax Credit Information
(Separate Website)
Contains information about what the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are, who qualifies and how to apply for it.
By: IRS
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
AARP Tax Aide Sites
(Separate Website)
From February 1st through April 15th each year the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counselling as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms including the 1040 1040A 1040EZ and other standard schedules. You can search by zip code to find the AARP Tax-Aide site nearest you.
By: AARP
2010 Statewide Listing of VITA Tax Preparation Sites Listing by county of VITA tax preparation sites.
By: IRS
Other Formats:
XLS File
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Native Americans
(Separate Website)
By: OWEESTA
Information for Low-Income Workers - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC)
(Separate Website)
Find out if you quality for the EITC and CTC tax credits. You may be eligibile for thousands of dollars in tax credits.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Why Pay When You Can Get Your Taxes Done for Free?
(Separate Website)
The brochure tells you how to find a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site near you and provides a checklist of things you'll need to bring with you.
By: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Don't Pay to Borrow Your Own Money: The risks and costs of Tax Refund Anticipation Loans
(Separate Website)
This pdf brochure explains the risks and costs of tax refund anticipation loans.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
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Korean / 한국어
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
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Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
Earned Income Tax Credit Info for Members of the Military
(Separate Website)
Although certain combat pay may be nontaxable, military personnel can choose to include this pay in earned income, which may make them eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
By: IRS
Native American Consumer Publications
(Separate Website)
A collection of useful online publications.
By: First Nations Development Institute
Tax Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
(Separate Website)
Tax laws provide some special benefits for active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in combat zones.
By: IRS
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