CalEITC Awareness Week.
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Overview
This resolution designates January 31, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as CalEITC Awareness Week. It highlights the importance of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) as a tool to combat poverty and support low-income families. The resolution emphasizes that many eligible households do not claim the credit, leading to billions of dollars unclaimed annually, and promotes the use of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites to assist with tax preparation and financial stability services.
Key provisions
- Designates January 31, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as CalEITC Awareness Week.
- Recognizes the CalEITC as an effective tool to fight poverty in California.
- Notes that a significant number of eligible households do not claim the CalEITC.
- Promotes the use of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites to assist with tax preparation.
- Highlights the availability of the Young Child Tax Credit for CalEITC-eligible families with children under six.
- States that ITIN holders are eligible for the CalEITC.
- References research showing the CalEITC’s positive impacts on child health and local economic growth.
- Indicates that the CalEITC provides over $1.3 billion annually to California households.
Who is affected
- Low-income California residents
- Families with children
- Individuals with ITINs
- Taxpayers
- California residents
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