Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) created the I-CAN! Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) module to provide a simple way for low-income workers to electronically file their taxes and claim their EITC refund. This web-based EITC system assists low-income tax filers in completing the mandatory forms to receive an EITC refund and complete their federal taxes. California state returns may also be completed. The I-CAN! EITC was originally made available in spring 2003 on computers stationed in government and community centers throughout 28 organizations in 10 states, as well as online at: http://www.icanefile.com/. Users navigate the program through a video guide who asks questions in either English or Spanish at fifth grade literacy levels. Users respond to the questions with a keyboard and do so at their own pace. Upon completion, the tax forms can be printed, and in some locations, filed electronically. The federal EITC can return as much as $4,000 a year to a low-income working family. The I-CAN! EITC module is also available for use by other legal services providers by registering on the I-CAN! EITC website. This project is funded by the Internal Revenue Service and the Legal Services Corporation. For more information, visit the I-CAN! EIC project website at: http://www.icanefile.com/ and LASOC's website at: http://www.legal-aid.com/.
Contact Information:
A.J. Tavares Legal Aid Society of Orange County 902 North Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: (714) 571-5203 Fax: (714) 571-5270 ajtavares@legal-aid.com
LSC:
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