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Outreach materials Tax forms Tax assistance Statistics Other resources
Outreach materials from Cooperative Extension***Most outreach materials have been updated for the 2007 tax year***Frequently asked questionsFact sheetsEarned Income Credit-- fact sheet #1 Earned Income Credit -- fact sheet #2 Advance Earned Income Credit -- fact sheet Press releasesOther outreach materialsCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities - extensive outreach materials for the federal EITC, Child Tax Credit, and Child and Dependent Care Credit. Spanish flyer on federal EITC and Child Tax Credit from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Hmong flyer on federal EITC and Child Tax Credit from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. English, Spanish, and Hmong flyers with tax credit information, from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Tax forms and publicationsTax information for employers (includes information on providing the Advance EIC to employees Tax AssistanceVITA sites in Wisconsin. Sites provide free tax assistance from IRS-trained volunteers. Link provides information about VITA hours and locations. Taxpayer Counseling for the Elderly sites in Wisconsin. Sites provide free tax assistance for the elderly, as well as for persons eligible for the Earned Income Credit or the Homestead Credit. Information on site locations is also available by phone from the AARP at 1-888-227-7669. Free electronic filing of Wisconsin tax returns is available through the Wisconsin DOR. Other electronic filing options are available for filing federal taxes. Fees vary by company. IRS taxpayer education (414) 297-3302 - information on VITA program, IRS outreach assistance IRS hotline 1-800-829-1040 - individual tax questions Statistics on use of tax credits in WisconsinInformation on the use of the Earned Income Tax Credits in Wisconsin, from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families; Information on use of the Wisconsin EIC at the county level, from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue: (link is for tax year 2005; link to updated report will be posted when available Information on trends in the Wisconsin Homestead Credit, including county statistics, from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue; Information on use of Refund Anticipation Loans in Wisconsin, from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. RAL's cost taxpayers substantial amounts of money by charging large fees in return for earlier receipt of refunds. Other resourcesInformationInformation about the Homestead Credit, from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue The Access website, where you can check your potential eligibility for various health and food-related benefits
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