Earn it. Keep it. $ave it. - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance : Media and Materials

As many as 40,000 households fail to file for the EITC.
Up to $80 million in federal EITC money is left unclaimed by Utahns each year.
An increase of 10,000 households that qualify for EITC could bring an additional $17 million in direct payments to Utah – generating up to $63 million in additional economic activity In 2010 Earn it. Keep it. Save it. distributed over 7 million in EITC alone.
There are over 30 partners that contribute to Earn it. Keep it. Save it. and over 100 partners statewide.

You do not have to have children to qualify! This misconception about EITC may contribute to the unclaimed credits by many Utahns.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit to include a temporary increase for taxpayers with three or more qualifying children and raised the maximum EITC to $5,657.
Working individuals and families making less than $49,000 per household may qualify for free tax preparation.
Almost all of the 616 volunteers are certified by the IRS as a tax preparers.
More than $2.9 million is saved in tax preparation fees annually by tax filers using VITA sites.
30% of VITA volunteers hear about VITA from their employer.
Almost all of the 616 volunteers are certified by the IRS as a tax preparer.
More than $2.9 million is saved in tax preparation fees annually by tax filers using VITA sites.
30% of VITA volunteers hear about VITA from their employer.

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