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Katie Ward
Katie Ward
Fri, 04/23/2010

How $20K became $760K in Lynn

A fitting end to National Volunteer Week
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It's amazing, when you think about it, that $20,000 and 40 volunteers can translate to an infusion of more than $760,000 into the Lynn economy.  read more »

Donna Stiglmeier
Donna Stiglmeier
Thu, 05/20/2010

Lawrence gets $1.5 million in tax refunds…thanks to 50 volunteers!

Great news for 884 families…Great for the local economy!
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Last week, United Way along with the IRS joined four community agencies – Lawrence CommunityWorks, Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Centro de Apoyo Familiar – in thanking 50 volunteers for being the backbone to success of a collaborative effort! Although tax filing is a one-to-one endeavor, gathering together to celebrate was important…this was an all time high return for this third year of the Lawrence EITC Initiative!  read more »

Donna Stiglmeier
Donna Stiglmeier
Wed, 01/21/2009

Make your money stretch...

A work support at tax time that works for you!
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An 8% increase of dollars flowing (back) to the Massachusetts families who earned it!  How often does that happen?! 

 

Last tax season, the IRS reports that a new high of $568 million of federal EITC was claimed by eligible Massachusetts families.  As Massachusetts matches the federal EITC by 15%, another $8.5 went back to working families...most of it getting pumped back into the economy.  Needed for our economy and working families in these tough economic times!

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Donna Stiglmeier
Donna Stiglmeier
Wed, 03/18/2009

MassCAP Executive Director interviewed by Chris Lovett on EITC:

Joe Diamond talks about the Earned Income Tax Credit
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About $75 million is unclaimed by Massachusetts working families.  read more »

Katie Ward
Katie Ward
Sun, 05/10/2009

Reinvented Lawrence

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On Sunday, the Boston Herald ran a feature by journalist Laura Crimaldi on the evolving city of Lawrence. "Lawrence is a city of labels," she writes. "Immigrant city. Arson capital. Car theft and insurance fraud epicenter. Foreclosure central. The Bay State’s poorest city...  read more »

Donna Stiglmeier
Donna Stiglmeier
Tue, 03/30/2010

Smart Choices at Tax Time

April 15th is two weeks away!
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April 15th is two weeks away! Okay…maybe you finished your taxes and already earning interest on your refund placed in a savings/investment vehicle…and maybe not!! Whether it is tax time or not, here is a resource to make Smart Choices.  read more »

Tax Preparation Initiatives and the Earned Income Tax Credit

Help for struggling families, an economic stimulus for hard-hit communities, and a rewarding opportunity for volunteers

How did $125,000 from Bank of America become $5.8 million that directly helps low-income working families while stimulating the most economically devastated communities in Massachusetts?  read more »

United Way invests $10,000 to increase claiming EITC in Chelsea

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01/23/2009

CHELSEA- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it will make a new investment of $10,000 aimed at helping more Chelsea residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families.  This first-time investment, which will support a free tax preparation site at Chelsea Neighborhood Developers, marks the expansion of United Way's EITC effort into Chelsea, which leaves an estimated $1.3 million in tax credits unclaimed each year.  read more »

United Way invests $33,000 to increase claiming EITC in Lawrence

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01/23/2009

LAWRENCE- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it is investing $33,000 to expand the number of tax sites it funds in Lawrence, in an effort to help more residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Studies show that approximately 60% of the Lawrence population is potentially eligible to claim EITC, yet an estimated $4.7 million in tax credits go unclaimed each year.  read more »

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