The Observation Deck

Free Tax Prep and Filing for Income Eligible Folks on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Turkish Cultural Center

The EITC Program provides free tax preparation to working low-income individuals and families by trained and certified volunteers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.

Call 211 to reserve your spot today!

Have your your tax return for prepared and filed for FREE. Bring home your full income tax refund. As much as $6,269 in refund monies utilizing electronic filing
and direct deposit.

Tax Credit Eligibility Guidelines for Tax Year 2016:

Families with three or more qualifying children who earned less than $47,955 in 2016 (or less than $53,505 for married filing jointly) are eligible for a credit of up to $6,269.

Families with two qualifying children who earned less than $44,648 in 2016 (or less than $50,198 for married filing jointly) are eligible for a credit of up to $5,572.

Families with one qualifying child who earned less than $39,296 in 2016 (or less than $44,846 for married filing jointly) are eligible for a credit of up to $3,373.

Individuals who do not have a qualifying child, but are between the ages of 25 and 64, with earned income of less than $14,880 in 2016 (or less than $20,430 for married filing jointly) are eligible for a credit up to $506.


For more information call LakewoodAlive 216-521-0655

Please be advised that the Internal Revenue Service is delaying most or all electronically-deposited refunds from returns including, but not limited to, Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Additional Child Tax Credit.

Refunds will/may be electronically deposited no sooner than February 15, 2017 for these returns - as well as any other returns that Internal Revenue determines may be at risk of fraudulent filing.

IRS is taking this action to reduce/eliminate payment of fraudulent income tax refunds.

Marguerite I. Harkness, CPA
Lakewood
Self-employed CPA and tax preparer

We are accepting new clients.

"How much you earn is YOUR business; how much you keep after taxes, is OUR business."

P.S. I see that the free tax-prep day is March 4, which is later than the February 15 delayed refund payment date.