CHELSEA- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it will make a new investment of $10,000 aimed at helping more Chelsea residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. This first-time investment, which will support a free tax preparation site at Chelsea Neighborhood Developers, marks the expansion of United Way's EITC effort into Chelsea, which leaves an estimated $1.3 million in tax credits unclaimed each year. read more »
