Each year, up to $80 million goes unclaimed by Detroit taxpayers. Some taxpayers can receive more back from Uncle Sam than they paid
Following the launch of an expanded outreach and education campaign to help thousands of eligible Detroiters get a larger tax refund, the first of 27 EITC billboards promoting the program are being installed across the city. All of the billboard space is being provided to the city free of charge by OUTFRONT Media.
An estimated 26,000 Detroit households are eligible and do not apply for the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, leaving upwards of $80 million dollars unclaimed. With its new outreach efforts, the City of Detroit and its partners will encourage Detroiters to file a tax return to claim the credit. The AAS will train more than 500 volunteers to assist with free tax preparation at sites across the City.
In just two days, more than 2,000 Detroiters signed up for free tax preparation services.
The first billboards will be installed at the following locations:
1107- E. 8 Mile w/o Boulder
1152- Oakland n/o Manchester
1228- Van Duke n/o Merkel
1385- Gratiot n/o Waltham
1419- Chalmers & Promenade
1429- Hayes & Faircrest
1430- Hayes & Faircrest
1433- Harper ave s/o Whittier
1464- E. I-94 & Park Dr
1502- Conner w/o Maiden
1521- E. Warren w/o Lodewyck
1651- E. Jefferson & Holcomb
1682- Gratiot n/o S. I-75
2354- Grand River & Canfield
2375- Grand River & Plymouth
2391- Grand River & Ardmore
2439- W. 8 Mile w/o Wyoming
2457- W. 7 Mile E/o Harlow
2461- W. 7 Mile E/o Stahelin
2477- W. McNichols E/o Biltmore
2504- Fenkell & Provost
2522- Puritan E/o James Couzens
2624- Joy E/o Alpine
2681- W. Warren & I-94 Svc Dr
2720- Michigan W/o Apple
2739- Michigan W/o Tillman
2915- Greenfield s/o 7 Mile
Eligibility and benefits of filing
The EITC is available to working families and individuals who meet certain income requirements. The amount of the EIC depends on income, filing status and number of qualifying children claimed as dependents on the taxpayer’s tax return. To receive the credit, you must file a tax return, even if you do not owe any tax or are otherwise not required to file.
For example, a single individual age 25-64 with no children who works a part-time, minimum wage job and earned $8,300 in 2016, could get back as much as $500. A family consisting of a married couple with three or more children who files a joint return, with combined income of $23,000, would receive the maximum EIC of $6,269. In some cases, eligible taxpayers may receive more in their refund than they paid in federal taxes.
Detroiters looking for more information on how to take advantage of the EITC can visit www.DetroitMI.Gov/eitc
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