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Kickoff of Greater Bridgeport Free Tax Preparation Program, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness
Program aims to help Bridgeport households struggling
to make ends meet file State and Federal Taxes for free
WHAT: Kickoff of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program;
Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
WHEN: Friday, February 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Bridgeport Opportunities Industrialization Center, 510 Barnum Ave #104, Bridgeport, CT 06608
WHO: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim; Nick Brundage, VITA Program Manager, Advancing CT Together; Internal Revenue Service; United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, VITA Agency Sites, VITA Volunteers, and Community Members
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT:
- VITA provides free tax preparation help for filers with low to moderate incomes, the elderly, persons with disabilities, limited English-speakers
- IRS-trained VITA volunteers helped 3,826 hard-working Bridgeport families claim $4 million in refunds and save $1.1 million in tax prep fees last year
- EITC (Earned Income Tax credit) is regarded as the most-effective poverty-reduction program for working families; can help boost income, pay down debt, or save for the future. (Greater Bridgeport filers secured $1.3 million in EITC tax credits.)
CONTACT: Nick Brundage, VITA Program Manager, ACT, 860-951-2212 x238, nbrundage@act-ct.org
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