Lawmakers Remind Taxpayers About Tax Credit

With tax day two months away, elected officials making sure to remind people about the Earned Income Tax Credit. City Councilman Eric Gioia took to the airwaves to say, "I want New Yorkers to know if you made under $43,000 last year and you have kids, you could qualify for thousands of dollars back... The average recipient receives $2,600 and you could qualify for over $6,000." About 250,000 New Yorkers qualify, and here's IRS info to see if you qualify—apparently childless workers can be eligible, too. During his weekly address, Mayor Bloomberg said that there are a number of tax assistance sites (some are free, some cost $20) set up to help people file their taxes— here are the locations— and promoted the $aveNYC accounts, where you can get free tax help and put your refund into a savings account.