Earned Income Tax Credit Resource List

IRS Publications and Forms

• The Advance Earned Income Tax Credit W-5 form.
• Topic 601 - Earned Income Credit
• Topic 604 - Advance Earned Income Credit
• Topic 754 - Form W-5 - Advance Earned Income Credit
• Advance Earned Income Credit (EIC) Payment

More Information and Resources

The National EITC Outreach Partnership is a collaboration of national organizations working together to promote the EITC. Their website is sponsored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and includes an EITC Overview and Fact Sheet, links to national EITC web resources, and information on creating a local EITC coalition.

This website contains a 2007 EITC and child tax credit outreach kit which includes sections on promoting tax credits for working families, free tax help, and asset development.

The National Community Tax Coalition maintains a resource library with topics including marketing the EITC, managing tax sites, hosting tax clinics, and recruiting volunteers.

The Brookings Institution's "Earned Income Tax Credit Series" includes links to reports, articles and data on the EITC. One feature includes an interactive data set where EITC statistics can be gathered by geographic locations using zip codes.

This website contains an "EITC Employer Toolkit" and "2007 Employer Guide" to help businesses educate their employees about available benefits. Included in these employer resources are important dates to remember, posters and paycheck reminders.

This website contains an EITC tool kit provided by the IRS. It includes a link where employers can go to customize their own EITC communication products. It also includes information on free tax preparation sites and an "EITC Assistant" where individuals can determine if they qualify for the EITC.

See a "real life" example of what Atlanta's Prosperity Campaign can become. This website is where Palm Beach County, Florida individuals and businesses can access information on their local Prosperity Campaign. There are links to the campaign's "Prosperity Centers," a one-stop source of services for low-income working families. Businesses can also find helpful information including human resource materials that can be downloaded.