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(CO) More El Paso County families eligible for special tax credit, experts say
http://gazette.com/more-el-paso-county-families-eligible-for-special-tax-credit-experts-say/article/1514146More El Paso County families eligible for special tax credit, experts say
By Jakob Rodgers Published: February 6, 2014 | 5:45 pm
El Paso County residents received $103 million last spring through a special tax credit for low-to-moderate income families.
The problem? Millions more in rebates were available to county residents, according to the Pikes Peak United Way.
A push is on to help people apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit - a tax benefit meant to help the poor make ends meet.
The program offers rebates of up to $6,044 for families making less than $46,227 who have three or more children, according to the United Way. The rebates vary depending on how much people make and how many children they have.