Get a $2,000 Check From Your State

You can claim anywhere from an additional 5% to 50% of what you get from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit from your state government. About 18 states currently offer this credit as well as a hand full of local jurisdictions. Make sure you get this money, too. Contact one of the free tax services described above or you state tax office located in your state capital. You can call 411 and ask for this number of go to www.govengine.com and click on your state. You can also contact your local public library or your Congressman’s office at www.congress.org Also see: http://www.cbpp.org/5-14-04sfp.pdf