Why pay to get your own money back when you
don’t have to?
Have
your tax returns prepared and e-filed for free and receive up
to $4,716* additional cash back when you claim the Earned Income
Tax Credit (EITC). You can even open a checking or savings account
on site and start saving money immediately.
To learn if you qualify, call the United Way
by dialing 211 in Missouri or 1-800-427-4626. You can also learn
the nearest free tax preparation site to you and what you need
to bring to have your taxes prepared.
*Amounts will vary depending upon your income.
2008 Gateway EITC Community Coalition Free Tax Preparation
Services
You will need to bring:
- All W-2’s and 1099’s (if any)
- Social Security Cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification
Numbers (ITIN) for all family members
- Valid picture id for taxpayer and spouse (e.g., Driver’s License,
State ID, Passport)
- Copy of your 2006 tax return
- Proof of unemployment compensation
- A copy of a “voided” check or bank account and routing numbers
for direct deposit
- Proof of child care expenses
- Amount of Advanced EITC payment
- If married filing jointly – both spouses must be present to
sign
Your household income must have been $40,000 or less in
2007 to qualify for this service.
Gateway
EITC Community Coalition partners: AARP, ACORN, Bank of America,
Better Family Life, Center for Economic Progress, City of St.
Louis Department of Human Services, Connections to Success, Five
Star Senior Center, Harris Stowe State University, IRS, International
Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis, MERS/Goodwill Industries,
MET Center, National City Bank, Operation Weed & Seed St.
Louis, St. Louis Community College, St. Louis Credit Union, St.
Louis Public Schools, St. Louis RCGA, Salvation Army, United Way
of Greater St. Louis, US Bank, University of Missouri-St. Louis,
and The Youth and Family Center
Human
Services
City of St. Louis
Human
Services web site
