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Message for Business/Employers

Help Your Employees
Take Home More Money!
An estimated $30 million is waiting to be injected into the local economy through the earned income tax credit (EITC) and your help is needed to bring home the money!

Every year, millions of federal dollars go unclaimed because employees fail to claim all of the credits they are eligible for. This year the Sacramento Metro Chamber is partnering with the Sacramento Coalition for Working Families and Citigroup to launch a workplace campaign to inform employees about the EITC.

To help spread the word about the EITC and free tax assistance for employees, you can receive free fliers and posters to distribute in the workplace.

To order, contact alex.barrios@asm.ca.gov or call 916-324-4676.

• You can help your employees, if they qualify, use the Earned Income Tax Credit to increase every paycheck they receive.

• For families with two children, single-parents who earn less than $35,263 per year or two parents who earn less than $37,263 per year combined may be eligible.

• Providing the advance tax credit in each paycheck is simple and quick.

• Just one form (W-5) for the employee to fill out.

• Deduct EITC advance from your regular payroll tax deposit.

IRS Form W-5

IRS Form W-5 Spanish version

Message for Employees

• Ask your employer for the IRS form W-5 and see if you qualify for the advance Earned Income Tax Credit. If so, have your employer include the tax credit in every paycheck.

• While preparing your IRS tax return, check to see if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

• You may be eligible for other financial programs. Visit Direct Connect at www.beehivesacramento.org.

What is the Earned Income Tax Credit?
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC or EIC) is extra money you can get if you are working and you file a federal income tax return. Sometimes EITC is called "EIC" or Earned Income Credit. EITC and EIC are the same thing. Because EITC is a "credit," this is money you can get in addition to your tax refund.

If you qualify, you can get as much as $4,400!

Single Married Income Maximum Credit
No Children $11,750 $13,750 $399
1 Child $31,030 $33,030 $2,662
2 Children $35,263 $37,263 $4,440


And you don’t have to wait until tax day on April 15 to file. You can get your money back starting now. Check with your company's human resources/personnel office. Or download the forms below and turn them into your company's payroll office.

IRS Form W-5

IRS Form W-5 Spanish version