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From: Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 2:09 PM
Subject: FW: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day 2011- January 28,
2011
To: Hydrocephalus Info & Support <[log in to unmask]>, "
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Slightly off topic, but potentially useful info.
Kendall
*50* year old trilobite diagnosed in November 1960, shunted in April 1961,
diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy in 1963, intraoperative
stroke during a shunt revision in 1977, resulting in left hemiplegia. Shunt
free since 1978 (fenestrated cerebello-pontine angle cyst) - the "silver
lining" to the stroke and an infection in 1977. I've worked in the
disabilities field since 1988, and have been married to Janet, IMHO, the
most wonderful woman in the world, since 1997.
*From:* ACF Add_Information (ACF) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
*Sent:* Monday, January 24, 2011 6:54 AM
*To:* ACF Add_Information (ACF)
*Subject:* Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day 2011- January 28,
2011
*News And Updates From Office Of Commissioner *
Dear colleagues;
Join the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in recognizing EITC Awareness
Day<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTLd7bzyyCNvnK8u8XQeBjB21TEwZu1cs1092UK%2B8MgGV1h%2FWwOEt4br&embedded=true&external=false>on
*January 28, 2011*. The EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for
working individuals and families with low to moderate incomes. Did you know
that individuals with disabilities (25 percent of whom live below the
poverty level) continue to leave millions of dollars in EITC unclaimed each
year?
The IRS has answers to frequently asked
questions<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTIMcNLOIeChEZ%2FQmu8h0d6MN2Cckfx7UY3kNW%2FFG25lAKTKndF86UWcyNIs7fXVby2yI4xDXk9jFw%3D%3D&embedded=true&external=false>,
as well as an EITC Assistant
tool<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTIMcNLOIeChEZ%2FQmu8h0d6MN2Cckfx7UY3kNW%2FFG25lAExQ6Km8HdmJFuKxJxtD3drnaVBodw0r%2BA%3D%3D&embedded=true&external=false>to
help you find out whether or not you should claim this credit. You may
also be interested in a webinar, titled “How Earned Income Tax Credits Can
Support Persons with
Disabilities<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTKURnHwLCVKpygQHbSqXSp8iTMFhN4YfiSzw51NBWZdcrEJMs%2B6WQUcJzSP6pzPuJhV9npr4Mond%2BJnsvjpNBJRX2ezgmGv1j1jrRUPHI4UtibN1fWJYbLsdtCsXpDIi0s%3D&embedded=true&external=true>,”
hosted by the Assets for Independence Resource Center on January 24th at 3
p.m. EST. This webinar will discuss common misunderstandings that prevent
individuals with disabilities from filing their taxes and claiming their
EITC.
The IRS also describes seven tax deductions, income exclusions and credits
that are available for qualified taxpayers with disabilities in its
brochure, “Living and Working with
Disabilities<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTIMcNLOIeChEcmosfAfTzZ4fgI8LDKXGqXJ3dL0v2b8UtEmbZKnvT1g&embedded=true&external=false>.”
These deductions include Impairment-Related Work Expenses; Credit for the
Elderly or Disabled; Medical Expenses; and the Child or Dependent Care Tax
Credit.
In addition, the IRS offers free tax return preparation
services<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTIMcNLOIeChEZ%2FQmu8h0d6MN2Cckfx7UY3kNW%2FFG25lANgrkhZh3YK81SHZ7gWScWrnaVBodw0r%2BA%3D%3D&embedded=true&external=false>through
its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) for people with
low to moderate incomes and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). To locate
the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-906-9887. For more information on TCE,
call 1-800-829-1040.
You can also receive free tax preparation and filing assistance though the
Real Economic Impact Tour (REI Tour). The REI Tour provides Americans with
disabilities tools and resources to improve their lives through financial
education, training and counseling. Check the map of 2010-2011 REI Tour
Cities<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTL2QnL90F%2F2PfkvPMe%2FYRB0aW33UsY%2Bce6wzPrRV8RUeQfC2rS2Np2ja3MrnTMBqdvPD5t4j3z0xw%3D%3D&embedded=true&external=true>to
find a location near you and visit the program’s
Events<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTL2QnL90F%2F2PfkvPMe%2FYRB0aW33UsY%2Bce6msLID658umONa9azIcnoT0SZtkqe9PWA%3D&embedded=true&external=true>page
for other important trainings and activities.
For information on EITC and other tax credits, visit the
Employment<http://www.disability.gov/employment/work_incentives/tax_credits>section
of
*Disability.gov*. at Earned Income Tax Cedit (EITC) Awareness Day
2011<http://www.disability.gov/clickTrack/confirm/?exitUrl=Zh5G5AlpiTLd7bzyyCNvnK8u8XQeBjB21TEwZu1cs1092UK%2B8MgGV1h%2FWwOEt4br&embedded=true&external=false>
Thank you.
Sharon,
*Sharon Lewis**
**Commissioner*, *Administration on Developmental Disabilities**
**Department of Health and Human Services*
*200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 405-D*
*Washington, DC 20201*
*voice (202) 690-6590*
*fax (202) 205-8037** **
*website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/
*Administration on Developmental Disabilities |
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/ *
--
Kendall
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
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