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For FREE TAX PREPARATION assistance in the Bemidji area:
Bi-CAP  751-4631
Bemidji Senior Center 751-8836 
Bemidji State University 755-2907
BSU is offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (free preparation and efile)

Information about the Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit

Eligibility Requirements

Link to IRS Tax Forms

Why pay when you can get your taxes done for free? 
201 VITA checklist - what you need to take with you


Education Tax Credits - New credit for college - American Opportunity Tax Credit

Making Work Pay Credit
The MWPC is a new tax credit worth up to $400 for individuals and $800 for married
couples filing jointly, regardless of whether or not they are raising children.

EIC and CTC Benefit Levels Chart  Tax Year 2009
View the benefit amounts at various tax levels for both the EIC and the CTC

The information above is provided by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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