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Free Money!!!

Get rewarded for all of your hard work by filing for extra State and Federal Tax Credits!

The U.S. government may owe you up to $4,716 from the Earned Income Tax Credit [EITC]!

  • The EITC is a federal tax benefit for families or individuals working full or part time and earning a low to moderate wage
  • Workers with 2 or more children earning less than $37,783 ($39,783 for a married couple) can get up to $4,716
  • Workers with 1 child earning less than $33,241 ($35,241 for a married couple) can get up to $2,853
  • Qualifying children must live in your home for more than half of the year, be related to you and be under the age of 19 (or under age 24 if a full-time student or any age if permanently and totally disabled)
  • Workers between the ages of 25 and 64 with no children and earning less than $12,590 ($14,590 for married workers) can get up to $428
  • The EITC is refundable - owe less income tax or get money back if you don't owe taxes
  • You must file your taxes to get this benefit. Workers with children should file form 1040 or 1040A and attach Schedule EIC, workers without children can file 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ

Questions or tax forms? Contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or visit www.irs.gov (ask about the Child Tax Credit too!)

Click here to get an estimate of how much EIC money you could be eligible for!

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Pennsylvania may also owe you money!!!

If you work in PA & pay state Income Taxes, you may still have money due! PA Tax Forgiveness.
You may get back all or part of your PA Income tax if your 2007 income is no more than:
for a Single person $ 8,750
for a Single parent with 1 child $18,250
for a Single parent with two children $27,250
for a couple $15,250
for a couple with 1 child $24,750
for a couple with 2 children $33,750
each additional child add... $9,500

File the Schedule SP form with your 2006 or amended returns.

Questions and Forms? Call the PA Department of Revenue at 1-888-728-2937 or visit www.revenue.state.pa.us (Ask about PA property tax rebates too!)

It’s not too late to file for tax credits!

You can amend or file new returns going back 3 years if you missed out on these or other important tax credits. Click HERE for more information on how to get free help filing your taxes. To learn more about how your organization or agency can be a partner in Just Harvest’s Give Paychecks a Boost Campaign, click here.

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