Most taxpayers filed their income tax returns by this year’s deadline of April 18, but several valuable tax credits remain available to be claimed by individuals and families who have not yet filed their taxes. The state and Federal Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, among others, can be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars for families in need.
A DCBA associate canvasses a neighborhood to give information about tax preparation services and available tax credits.
It’s why DCBA’s Center for Financial Empowerment, along with its partners, are still continuing the work of canvassing the community to ensure that available money in tax credits gets into the pockets of as many people as possible.
Over the past two weeks, CFE’s team of community partners have gone door-to-door in targeted neighborhoods in Los Angeles County to inform residents about available free tax preparation services and the value of filing income taxes and claiming tax credits.
The canvassing has successfully increased awareness, as more than 25 percent of residents contacted expressed interest and planned to schedule appointments for tax preparation services.
For more information about available income tax preparation services, visit FreeTaxPrepLA.org.
To learn about available financial resources, visit GetAheadLA.org or AvanzaLA.org.
