The
first initiative
of the
Northern Santa
Barbara County
Financial
Stability
Partnership
is the
“Earn It. Keep
It. Save It.”
Campaign,
which promotes
the Earned
Income Tax
Credit (EITC)
and Volunteer
Income Tax
Assistance
(VITA).
Earned Income
Tax Credit (EITC)
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The Earned
Income Tax
Credit (EITC) is
a refundable tax
credit available
to working
families and
individuals. The
IRS estimates
that $8 million
in EITC refunds
is left on the
table every year
in Northern
Santa Barbara
County when
taxpayers are
eligible but
don’t file.
This money can
make a huge
difference to a
family living
paycheck to
paycheck, making
it possible for
them do things
that many of us
take for
granted: repair
the family car,
get needed
medical or
dental
attention, pay
for quality
childcare, or
pay past due
rent to avoid
eviction.