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LOWER YOUR TAXES OR INCREASE YOUR REFUND:
THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER
TAX CREDITS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
2007 TAX FILING SEASON

Did you know that you might be eligible for tax benefits to help pay for your child care and other expenses and reduce the income taxes you pay or increase your tax refund?

When families file their 2006 tax returns during the 2007 tax filing season, eligible families can claim up to:

In addition, 28 states (including the District of Columbia) have child and dependent care tax provisions, and 20 states (including the District of Columbia) have state earned income tax credits. And in some cases, these tax credits provide cash refunds to families whose incomes are too low to owe income taxes.

The National Womens Law Center is collaborating with state child care advocates to conduct a Tax Credits Outreach Campaign for the 2007 tax filing season. The goal of the Campaign is to inform millions of families about the federal and state tax benefits for which they may be eligible, with a special emphasis on reaching families through child care services networks.

Check out the materials below to find out about tax benefits that could help you and your family - and how you can conduct a Tax Credit Outreach Campaign in your community! The National Women's Law Center Tax Credit Outreach Campaign:

A Toolkit for child care advocates

This Toolkit is designed to assist the child care community in conducting tax credits outreach during the 2007 tax filing season.  It contains suggestions ranging from distributing fliers about tax credits to families at child care centers to creating and placing public service announcements publicizing the campaign, along with examples from past campaign partners. 

FEDERAL MATERIALS:

These informational fliers may be reproduced for distribution to individuals and families.

Federal Tax Flier

Federal Tax Flier, Spanish Version

Federal Tax Flier, Vietnamese Version

Federal Tax Flier, Chinese Version

These factsheets provide a brief overview of the federal tax credits. 

The following three documents provide answers to frequently asked questions about the federal Dependent Care Tax Credit, the Earned Income Credit, and the Child Tax Credit.

This payroll/envelope stuffer may be reproduced for distribution to individuals and families.

STATE MATERIALS:

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