Tax EZ program secures earned refunds, credits for low-income families and individuals
Tax EZ volunteers, working with Catholic Charities’ Economic Development team, helped 556 low-income families and individuals prepare and file their taxes this year, resulting in tax refunds totaling $729,000. The average adjusted gross income for Tax EZ clients was $32,755.
This free service, generously funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, ensures that eligible families maximize their refunds by claiming cash-back tax credits like the Federal and California Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Federal and California Child Tax Credit.
Here’s what one of the individuals supported through Tax EZ said about the service:
“I want to say thank you to the Tax EZ Team that helped me prepare my tax return for last and this year. As a senior, it is hard for me to understand tax concepts. I really appreciate the team as they have so much patience to explain my taxes, and also educate me in order to have better preparation with tax documents for next year’s return.”
“It’s very nice for low-income families and seniors like us to have free tax preparation. The program helps us fulfill the requirement as a taxpayer, it also helps us get back our tax dollars and find credits that we are entitled to.”
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At Catholic Charities sites around the county, we are offering families more than just a one-time, single service. Our goal is to provide families a path to achieve economic mobility and tools to help left themselves out of poverty. And we are with them on their journeys every step of the way.
