Tax help  

N. GROSVENORDALE — TEEG offers free tax preparation assistance to eligible households.

“EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a tax benefit for working people and their families. This tax credit also allows more dollars to flow into our community,” said Carl Asikainen, coordinator of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) at TEEG. “We want workers who may qualify for EITC and free tax preparation through VITA to have all the information they need to get their EITC and have their returns prepared correctly.”

For more information about the program and to see if you qualify, call Carl Asikainen, VITA Coordinator at 860-923-3458 .

Last year, EITC credits returned over $472 million dollars to 221,000 households in Connecticut. The amount of EITC varies by income, family size and individual filing status. This credit can provide up to $496 in EITC for people without a qualifying child, and up to $6,143 for those with three or more qualifying children.

With the exception of some who receive certain disability income, an individual must work for someone or run their own business or farm to qualify for EITC. Workers who made less than $52,427 should ask about their eligibility for EITC.

Individuals who earn less than $52,417, are eligible for free tax preparation assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. TEEG is one VITA site in the local region. IRS-certified volunteers will assist qualified individuals to determine their eligibility for EITC and other refundable credits. Volunteers will also prepare and e-file (file electronically) tax returns at no cost to the individual filer.