Free One-Day Tax Fair
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Tax Experts To Offer Free Tax Preparation and Advice at Annual Norton Tax Fair Saturday," February 13, 2003. <<Read>>

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: "Norton and Tourism Worker To Urge Tax Breaks at News Conference on Eve of Annual Norton Tax Fair," February 19, 2004. <<Read>>

Media Releases
Rep. Jim Cooper: " Nashville Families Lose Out on Tax Refunds Worth Millions," Jan. 1, 2004. <<Read>>

Rep. David Price: "North Carolinians Are Due a $97 Million Refund. Price Partners With Local Coalition to Help Working Families File Taxes," April 3, 2004. <<Read>>

Rep. Julia Carson: "Carson, Peterson, IRS Encourage Families to Take Advantage of Tax Credits, Free Preparation Sites," Feb. 22, 2003. <<Read>>

Mayor Richard Daley: "City Program Offers Free Tax Preparation to Families Earning Less Than $35,000," April 7, 2004. <<Read>>

Mayor Richard Daley: "Mayor Daley Urges Chicagoans to Apply For EITC at 25 Free Tax Preparation Sites Across City," January 25, 2003. <<Read>>

Mayor Thomas Menino: "Mayor Menino Helps Families Put 'Money in Their Pockets,' Kicks off Boston's Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign..." Feb. 1, 2003. <<Read>>

Mayor Thomas Menino: "Mayor Menino's EITC Campaign Proves Successful with More than $2.2 Million Coming Back to Boston Residents," June 18, 2003. <<Read>>

Mayor Martin O'Malley: "Mayor O'Malley and Baltimore Cash Campaign Launch Effort to Promote Earned Income Tax Credit," Nov. 12, 2003 <<Read>>

Newsletters
NY State Sen. Eric Schneiderman: "More Money For Working New Yorkers - Qualifying Taxpayers Could Get Up to $5,000 Back from Federal and State Earned Income Tax Credits." <<Read>>

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton <<Read>>

Public Service Announcements
Rep. Sherrod Brown: Sample PSA Script <<Read>>
Mayor Richard Daley: PSA Script <<Read>>

Other Outreach Strategies
Lt. Governor John Cherry: Web Site Outreach <<Read>>
Mayor Richard Daley: Letter to Business leaders <<Read>>
Rep. Jim Cooper: Letter To Church Leaders <<Read>>




The "State" of Low Wage Workers: How The EITC Benefits Urban and Rural Communities in the 50 States (See Additional Resources: Statistics on the Earned Income Tax Credit By 108th Congressional District, Tax Year 2001), Alan Berube, Senior Policy Analyst, The Brookings Institution, December 2003


Julie Kruse
Director, National Community Tax Coalition.
Center for Economic Progress, Chicago, IL
Direct Line (312) 630-0254
Fax (312) 2520285
E-mail jkruse@centerforprogress.org
Web www.tax-coalition.org
Web www.centerforprogress.org


Fact sheets:
•EITC (.pdf)
Child Tax Credit (.pdf)

Toolkits:
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities EITC Toolkit

Corporate Voices For Working Families EITC Toolkit

National League of Cities Toolkit for Municipal Leaders


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