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Get the Most Out of Your Return with the Earned Income Tax Credit
Your Benefit Fund’s Tax Preparation Assistance Program has again partnered with the Food Bank For New York City and nonprofit Ariva to help ensure your taxes are prepared correctly and that you receive all you’re entitled to in your refund, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This tax season, you are eligible for free tax preparation services in New York City if you meet eligibility guidelines. Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/eitc for income eligibility information.
The EITC isn’t a tax refund—it is additional money from the government in the form of a tax credit.
Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit
Find out whether you meet the income requirements for the EITC by using the 2021 tax guidelines listed below:
• Income below $51,464 ($57,414 if married, filing a joint return) with three or more children
• Income below $47,915 ($53,865 if married, filing a joint return) with two dependent children
• Income below $42,158 ($48,108 if married, filing a joint return) with one dependent child
• Income below $21,430 ($27,380 if married, filing a joint return) with no dependent children
Visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/eitc for more tax prep programs and information, or call Member Services at (646) 473-9200.