Published: 03-20-08
Representative Charlie Howard announces a new free tax preparation website available to working families to assist in preparing their 2007 taxes. The website www.icanefile.org is sponsored by the Texas Legal Services Center.
Residents of District 26 can use www.icanefile.org to file their taxes quickly and securely and without having to pay a tax professional said Rep. Howard. In addition the website will automatically deduct the Earned Income Tax Credit for eligible taxpayers. Many eligible taxpayers do not know they can claim the EITC which can total nearly $4000 for low income families.
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a credit for people who work and earned income under $39783. To qualify workers must meet income criteria be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and have a valid Social Security Number.
The www.icanefile.org site makes filing and claiming the EITC easy through a series of simple questions and answers said Randall Chapman Executive Director of the Texas Legal Services Center. Many workers who have not filed in the past may be eligible for large refund checks.
Rep. Howard added that by filing electronically taxpayers will be assured prompt access to the tax rebates passed by Congress.
