The Government Might Owe YOU Money

If you:

-earned under $38,646 and have more than one qualifying child ($41,646 if married filing jointly), or

-earned under $33,995 and have one qualifying child. ($36,995 if married filing jointly), or

-earned under $12,880 and have no qualifying child. ($15,880 if married filing jointly), then

Attend the free Earned Income Tax Credit Clinics where trained volunteers will help you at no charge. All returns are filed electronically and refunds are sent to you in as little as 10 business days!

Step 1:

Choose any of the following dates:

January 31; February 7 or 21,

March 7, 14, 21 or 28; April 4

Choose an appointment: 10am, 11am, 12pm, or 1pm

Step 2:

To schedule your appointment, call the Lakewood Public Library

at 216-226-8275, ext. 127

(Registration begins Friday, January 2, 2009)

Step 3:

Attend your appointment at the

Lakewood Public Library Learning Lab, 15425 Detroit Avenue

DON’T FORGET TO BRING

• ¨ Social Security cards (or photocopies) for you, your spouse & dependents
• ¨ Last year’s tax return (if available)
• ¨ Any W2s, 1099s and receipts of deductible expenses (if filing Schedule A)
• ¨ Your spouse, if married and filing jointly (for signing forms)
• ¨ Your bank account and routing information, if you are applying for direct deposit
• ¨ Notice of Economic Stimulus payment amount or Economic Stimulus amount received in 2008
• ¨ Any paperwork from the City of Lakewood tax department (if filing Lakewood income tax)

Lakewood Tax Clinics are brought to you by the Lakewood Initiative for Financial Education (L.I.F.E.), Internal Revenue Service, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), the City of Lakewood, and the Lakewood Public Library.