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Meghan Keaney Anderson
Meghan Keaney Anderson
Fri, 04/23/2010

How $20K became $760K in Lynn

A fitting end to National Volunteer Week
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It's amazing, when you think about it, that $20,000 and 40 volunteers can translate to an infusion of more than $760,000 into the Lynn economy.  read more »

Tax Preparation Initiatives and the Earned Income Tax Credit

Help for struggling families, an economic stimulus for hard-hit communities, and a rewarding opportunity for volunteers

How did $125,000 from Bank of America become $5.8 million that directly helps low-income working families while stimulating the most economically devastated communities in Massachusetts?  read more »

United Way invests $10,000 to increase claiming EITC in Chelsea

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01/23/2009

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 »

United Way invests $33,000 to increase claiming EITC in Lawrence

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01/23/2009

LAWRENCE- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it is investing $33,000 to expand the number of tax sites it funds in Lawrence, in an effort to help more residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Studies show that approximately 60% of the Lawrence population is potentially eligible to claim EITC, yet an estimated $4.7 million in tax credits go unclaimed each year.  read more »

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