FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Goodwill Provides Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Beretania and Kapolei locations will provide on-site tax preparation participating in
the national EITC Awareness Day
Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii (January 25, 2012) – Goodwill Industries of Hawaii participates in the national EITC Awareness Day, Friday, January 27, 2012 – by providing Free Tax Prep for qualified individuals. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs, annually lifting 6.6 million people out of poverty. The average credit is $2,100 but eligible workers can receive as much as $5,751 depending on the worker’s income, marital status and dependents.
Last year in Hawaii, over 105,000 individuals and families claimed over $215 million in EITC. Only four out of five eligible workers claim this valuable credit. Through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, Goodwill Industries of Hawaii wants to raise that number to five out of five. For the last six years, Goodwill has provided free tax preparation services to those who qualify.
Additionally, Goodwill will be hosting awareness events at its Beretania and Kapolei locations on national EITC Day which will include EITC eligibility information and the opportunity to have your taxes filed on the spot or make an appointment for free tax preparation at a later date.
Goodwill will be offering free tax preparation to qualified individuals statewide;
• Operating hours for the Beretania location are Tuesdays and Thursdays from
4:30-7:00pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm starting on January 26, 2012.
• Operating hours for the Kapolei location are Tuesdays from 4:30-7:00pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm starting on February 4, 2012.
• Visit http://www.higoodwill.org for operating hours of all neighbor island locations.
For more information on Goodwill’s EITC day events or free tax preparation, contact Misti Pali at 436-9947 (Beretania) or Scott Fuji 436-9948 (Kapolei).
Goodwill Industries of Hawaii’s mission is to help people with employment barriers to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient. Supported by its retail operations and financial endeavors, its educational, employment and training programs have provided skills training, employment counseling, job placement and support services since 1959.
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Media Contact:
Amanda Stevens
(808) 836-0313
astevens@higoodwill.org