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Catholic Charities Provide Free Tax Assistance to Help Low-Income Families Fill out Tax Forms, Identify Credits and Refunds |
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Many Catholic Charities agencies across the country are offering free tax assistance programs that are helping families complete their tax forms and identify vital tax credits and refunds that are owed to them. Many of the Catholic Charities programs are done as part of the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) initiative to help qualified families fill out tax forms and learn whether they qualify for tax credits or refunds. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and a similar Child Tax Credit (CTC) are federal tax credits for low- and moderate-income workers. The credits can offset income taxes and payroll taxes paid by workers, and will either reduce a tax bill or lead to a refund for many families. A program coordinated by Catholic Charities of San Antonio and its coalition partners is the nation's largest volunteer program, and last year helped 30,000 low- and moderate-income people fill out tax forms at no charge, said Steve Saldana, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of San Antonio. "The Catholic Charities Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America has identified the Earned Income Tax Credit as an example of a program that helps move families out of poverty, and we want to draw attention to the credit and its benefits to families who qualify," Father Snyder said.
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