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    Earn It! Keep It!
Save It!
Outreach Kit

 
      Find everything you’ll need to run or promote a Volunteer Tax Site this tax season!  
 
 
 
Free tax help isn't the only advantage of visiting an Earn It! Keep It! Save It! site. You can access many resources in your own community - here on the website too!  
 
         
 

Community Toolbox

Split Refund option
This year, you can directly deposit your tax refund in up to 3 accounts! To learn more about the Split Refund option, click the following link.
http://www.splitrefunds.net/

Self-Sufficiency Calculator
Many working families and individuals in the Bay Area have trouble making ends meet. The Self-Sufficiency Calculator can help calculate eligibility for certain assistance programs. It is a great tool for budgeting and public benefits screening. For more information, click below.
http://www.nedlc.org/calcba.htm

Special bank accounts offered in San Francisco
Having a bank account is a great idea! It saves you money, it’s safe, it’s convenient and it helps you save for the future or emergencies. Bank on San Francisco is here to help! For information on the special bank accounts offered in San Francisco, click the link below.
http://www.sfgov.org/site/bankonsf_index.asp?id=46628

Money for eligible Federal Earned Income Tax Credit recipients
The City of San Francisco would like to help the working families and individuals that receive the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit with a little extra money. The city offers a $100 check (received in the fall) to those who are eligible. For more information, please visit the link below.
http://www.workingfamiliescredit.org

Matched accounts

EARN can help individuals save for home ownership, college education, or small businesses through their matched IDA accounts. For more information, please click the link below.
http://www.sfearn.org/site/

Cash for College
Cash for College helps students prepare for college by assisting in the FAFSA (financial aid) application process. For information on Cash for College events, please click the link below.
www.californiacashforcollege.org

Money Tips Newsletter
Download the Money Tips Newsletter to hand out to tax filers or to get some helpful information on how to manage your money.
Our Money Tips Newsletter (pdf)

The Housing and Urban Development website includes timely and useful information on available tax credits for qualifying individuals and families. 

Current information on the tax consequences of:

  • foreclosure(s),
  • the Earned Income Tax credit (EITC),
  • the Child Tax Credit,
  • Credits for Energy Efficient Homes,
  • and Health Coverage Tax Credits

can be found and accessed at the following site:  http://www.hud.gov/initiatives/irs/taxcredits.cfm?&lang=en

 

Alameda County CAN members provide free or low-cost income and asset building activities to Alameda County residents.

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