Choosing Child Care
Free Workshop
April 30, 2009
5-7pm
Gannon Building Lobby
Room 262
What are my options for child care?
What does quality child care look like?
How can I pay for child care?
How can I get a list of providers?
What questions should I ask a provider?
How can I check their licensing record?
Ingham County Health
Department Office for Young Children
517 887-4319
800 234-6996
Tax Credit Outreach
Know how to obtain
EIC and CTC tax forms at the IRS website:
www.irs.gov/formspub. You can download key forms. The IRS
website also provides information about eligibility for the EIC and
CTC, including an on-line tool in English and Spanish for
individuals to figure their own eligibility (EITC Assistant @
www.irs.gov)
Definitions:
EIC
Earned Income Credit- special tax benefit for
working people who earn low or moderate incomes. Workers who qualify
for the EIC and file a federal return can be refunded some or all of
the federal income tax that was drawn from their pay during the
preceding year.
CTC Child Tax Credit –
federal tax credit is worth $1,000 in a tax year for each child
under age 17 who is claimed as a dependent on a tax return.
Tax Benefits for Education
– Hope Scholarship Credit and the Lifelong Learning Credit.
Important
Links and websites:
Internal Revenue Service:
www.irs.gov
Internal Revenue Service forms:
www.irs.gov/formspub.
The Center on Policy and Budget priorities:
www.cpbb.org Assistance to Individual Taxpayers:
http://www.cbpp.org/eic2009/taxpayer-assistance.htm
Have you moved since you applied for WRC/RAP grants? Let us know by clicking here. Also, be sure to update your contact information with LCC in your student account or by contacting Enrollment Services at 483-1200.
