By the Editorial Team, Oakland Local
Bay Area residents can have their taxes done for free through United Way’s Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program, available at more that 200 locations in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano counties. The service is available to households that earned less than $52,000 in 2013.
Now in its 12th year, Earn It! Keep It! Save It!’s trained tax volunteers ensure that low-income Bay Area residents get the tax refunds they deserve, including the Earned Income Tax Credit. The tax credit can total more than $6,000 per household, and for those struggling to make ends meet, having free tax preparation as well as assistance obtaining the tax credit can bridge the gap between poverty and being able to pay the bills. Last year, Earn It! Keep It! Save It! helped secure $74 million in refunds for 68,000 households – $24.8 million of which was the tax credit.
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