About Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Works under the auspices of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Provides free, basic, online tax filing assistance to low-income, working taxpayers who are eligible to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
The EITC is a refundable tax break for people who work but do not earn high incomes
The free tax filing service typically runs from mid February until late March.
Sites are located in: Washington, Waynesburg, California, Carmichaels and Donora.
Volunteers are needed to help run the sites and no previous tax knowledge is needed!

Must have earned income from employment or from self-employment.
Earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must be less than:
1. $36,348 (in 2007) with more than one qualifying child $38,348 if
  married, filing jointly
2. $32,001 (in 2007) with one qualifying child
3. $34,001 if married, filing jointly
4. $12,120 (in 2007) with no qualifying child
5. $14,120 if married, filing jointly
Investment income (such as interest) must be $2,800 or less.
Your filing status cannot be married, filing separately
You must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien all year, or a nonresident alien married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien and filing a joint return.
You cannot be a qualifying child of another person.

For more information, please contact:

Community Action Southwest - 150 West Beau Street, Suite 304, Washington, PA 15301

(724) 225-9550 ext. 448

1-877-814-0788 ext. 448

Community Action Southwest - 58 East Greene Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370

Carmichaels Senior Center - 100 Nemacolin Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320

Donora Family Center - 221 Fifth Street, Donora, PA 15033

California Senior Center - 1263 Zulu Street, California, PA 15419

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