CSD & Statewide Partners Raise Awareness of Cash Back CalEITC for Working Californians
It’s Your Money – Get It!
February 12, 2018
With tax season in full swing, the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) joins Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and a coalition of public and non-profit partners to recognize California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) Awareness Week.
“The CalEITC tax credit gives hard-working Californians the opportunity to earn hundreds, even thousands, of dollars just by filing their taxes,” said CSD Director Linné Stout. “During CalEITC Awareness Week, CSD and its partners encourage everyone to spread the word about this powerful tool to help Californians struggling to make ends meet.”
On February 12, 2018, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation recognizing California Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Week and encouraged Californians to spread the word about this important resource to those who need it the most.
CalEITC Awareness Week is part of a statewide education and outreach campaign aimed at increasing the number of working Californians who claim EITC. To learn more about CalEITC, Californians can visit CalEITC4Me.org, a multilingual website providing resources that include a cash-back calculator and a free tax prep finder to help connect families to IRS certified no-cost tax preparation services in their neighborhoods.
CalEITC: Bigger and Better than Ever
This year for the first time, the self-employed and families earning up to $22,300 may qualify for CalEITC, an expansion of CalEITC eligibility and a significant increase in the upper income limit compared to prior years. Additionally, Californians with a maximum income of $53,930 may also claim the federal EITC on their tax return. In 2016, the combined credits returned over $6,000 to some families and the average CalEITC benefit was $531.
Statewide Efforts Target Highest Proportion of Eligible Californians
The 2017-2018 California State Budget Act allocated $2 million to the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to support outreach and education efforts in promoting CalEITC to qualifying families and individuals. In partnership with FTB, CSD has awarded grants for community-based outreach initiatives to reach those eligible for the credit. Grantees are targeting education and outreach efforts at the statewide level, in rural areas, and in ten counties identified as having the highest proportion of eligible California residents not claiming EITC.
CSD has partnered with the following non-profits to promote CalEITC. For more information about their efforts please visit:
Statewide: Golden State Opportunity Foundation (CalEITC4Me)
http://caleitc4me.org
Statewide: United Ways of California
http://www.unitedwaysca.org/
Rural Counties: Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency
http://atcaa.org/
Rural Counties: Golden State Opportunity Foundation (CalEITC4Me)
http://caleitc4me.org
o Rural Counties are counties identified as having a general population of less than 100,000 as defined by the California State Association of Counties.
Alameda County: United Way of the Bay Area
https://uwba.org/
Fresno County: United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties
www.uwfm.org
Los Angeles County: Koreatown Youth and Community Center
http://www.kyccla.org/
Los Angeles County: Youth Policy Institute
http://www.ypiusa.org/
Orange County: Orange County United Way
https://www.unitedwayoc.org/
Riverside County: Golden State Opportunity Foundation (CalEITC4Me)
http://caleitc4me.org
Sacramento County: United Way California Capital Region
http://www.yourlocalunitedway.org/
San Bernardino County: Golden State Opportunity Foundation (CalEITC4Me)
http://caleitc4me.org
San Diego County: INFO LINE of San Diego (2-1-1 San Diego)
http://211sandiego.org/
San Francisco County: United Way of the Bay Area
https://uwba.org/
Santa Clara County: United Way of the Bay Area
https://uwba.org/