SEN. LIU TO HOST EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT AWARENESS DAY

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:                                                                                            Contact: Robert Oakes

Monday, January 23, 2012                                                                                                     916-651-4021

                                                                                                                                    Robert.Oakes@sen.ca.gov

What:            California Department of Community Services and Development Interim Director John A. Wagner will join California State Senator Carol Liu to highlight free tax services available on national Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day.

When:           Friday (January 27, 2012 at 1 p.m.)

Who:             California State Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada-Flintridge)

CSD Interim Director John A. Wagner California/Nevada Community Action Partnership (Cal/Neva) Program Manager Lynn Grogan

                        Foothill Unity Center, Inc. Executive Director Joan Whitenack                 

Where:           Foothill Unity Center, Inc., 415 West Chestnut Avenue, Monrovia, CA

Why:             The EITC program is one of the largest and most successful antipoverty programs in the nation, but it is estimated that 800,000 Californians eligible for EITC did not claim $1.2 billion in refunds in 2009. EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit that helps low to moderate income working individuals and families.

 Following the press conference, free tax preparation services will be provided to the public.

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