VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Heart Of Kentucky United Way

Citizens of Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer Counties

can call the toll free number 1-866-353-6354 or

CLICK HERE to schedule your free appointment today.

 

Appointments will run every Saturday

beginning February 15, 2014 - April 12, 2012 from 10:00am-2:00pm

The Central Kentucky Economic Empowerment Project (CKEEP) is a coalition, led by United Way of the Bluegrass, that partners with Heart of Kentucky United Way the IRS to provide free tax preparation to low-income families, raise awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit and help families build assets. Thanks to the work of hundreds of volunteer tax preparers, families are able to save their much needed money while strengthening our overall economy.

 

Each year, millions of dollars are lost by hard-working families in the Bluegrass who do not file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) during tax time. That money is lost to them and the local economy. The IRS estimates that approximately 20 to 25 percent of those eligible for the credit do not claim it because they don’t know they are eligible for it, they don’t know how to claim it, or they don’t know where to go for assistance. CKEEP’s goal is to make eligible households aware of the credit and help them claim it without having to pay for tax preparation and filing services.

 

The free tax preparation provided by CKEEP and its volunteer tax preparers offers immediate savings to Central Kentuckians. This past tax season, CKEEP saved its clients at least $775,000 in tax preparation fees.