Earned Income Tax Credit/VITA Program Volunteer Help

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This volunteer would be assisting the Central WV Coalition leader in their main office located in downtown Charleston on Monday and Wednesday evenings. They would greet our clients, make sure they had all required documents to prepare their state and federal return before getting to the preparer. They would also be assisting other volunteers in other tasks that occur within the program.

The EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit that provides millions of dollars in assistance to working individuals and families in West Virginia. When a return is filed, all tax liability and any setoff must be satisfied first. Then any remaining amount is refunded directly to the taxpayer. The amount of the credit varies with family size and income. For Tax Year 2017 working West Virginians making up to $53,930 may receive some amount of this refundable credit. And this year the maximum amount of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit is $6,318, for married couples filing jointly, with three or more qualifying children. Taxpayers may also be eligible to claim the Family Tax Credit, the Low-Income Earned Income Exclusion, the Senior Citizen Tax Credit, or other deductions and credits that lower their West Virginia state tax liability.

Earned income includes all taxable income gained from working. To qualify for the EITC, a person must work full or part-time and have earned income during the year. If married and filing jointly, at least one spouse must work and have earned income.