In the first three weeks of operation, volunteers at three tax sites have completed more than 375 returns, generating $820,000 in refunds. The real satisfaction has been claiming $268,102 in earned income tax credits - money that promises a huge potential to increase families' ability to afford the basic needs for themselves and positively impacts the local economy by bringing federal dollars into the community.
 
The earned income tax program has been credited with lifting more children out of poverty than any other federal program. Even individuals and families who don't earn enough to have to file a claim may receive money back, but only if they file. Last year, an astonishing 92 percent of families who received the credit spent it on items such as food, housing, utilities and health care.

 

 

Thanks to the many Tocqueville Society members who joined United Way Jan. 31 for a LIVE UNITED-inspired evening honoring their extraordinary annual gifts of $10,000 or more. More than 35 participants shared reveled in a beautiful evening - and the breathtaking view - from the 3,000-square-foot Tulalip Suite on the 12th floor of the Tulalip Resort Casino.
 

For more on how you can become a part of the Tocqueville Society, contact Karen Crowley at 425.374.5503 or via e-mail at karen.crowley@uwsc.org.