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2014 FREE TAX CAMPAIGN

2014 FREE TAX CAMPAIGN. What is the tax campaign?. Provide free tax prep to low-income populations No fees ever EITC, the greatest poverty reduction tool in the nation Benefits access and financial empowerment. . EITC Uptake. Greatest federal measure for financial stability.

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2014 FREE TAX CAMPAIGN

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  1. 2014FREE TAXCAMPAIGN

  2. What is the tax campaign? Provide free tax prep to low-income populations • No fees ever • EITC, the greatest poverty reduction tool in the nation • Benefits access and financial empowerment.

  3. EITC Uptake Greatest federal measure for financial stability In King County, boosting EITC uptake by 5%, would lead to 4,717 more people receiving the credit 20% who are eligible don’t claim EITC

  4. Whom do we serve? Any household making under $52,000 Households with an ITIN People without banking can get refundchecks cashed for free. We have multi-lingual volunteers at each site to serve our diverse range of clientele.

  5. 14,900 clients in 2013 $21,000 Median Income $22 Million in Refunds $7.7 Million in EITC $5 Million in CTC Other refunds and credits

  6. Asset Building 2014: 2013: 1,500 total Misc 75 100 CHIP • Twice as many volunteers • Opportunity for healthcare enrollment 125 FAFSA 350 Credit Pull 400 SNAP Utility Asst 500

  7. CommunityOutreach 50,000 flyers • Community effort • We need your support to reach more clients multi-lingual social media radio word of mouth community events local newspapers bus ads earned media

  8. CommunityOutreach YOU are a trusted source. 15% Heard about campaign through flyers

  9. THANK YOU! www.uwkc.org/taxhelp

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