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Parton’s Imagination Library is … FREE!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will help you read with your child. Every child will have books
of their very own, at no cost to you, thanks to Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc.
and Dolly Parton. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child’s name
directly to your home. He/she can look forward to new and exciting reading adventures from Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library until he/she turns five years old as long as you remain a resident of
Manatee County. Should the child move outside Manatee County, he/she automatically exits the
program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a FREE GIFT to your children! All you have to do is
read to your children.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE? This program is currently being offered to children living in Manatee
County, born since July 2005.
WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?
Be a resident of Manatee County.
- Submit an official registration form, completely filled out by parent or guardian (form must be
approved and on file with Early Learning Coalition of manatee County, Inc.) - Notify Early Learning Coalition of Manatee, Inc. any time your address changes. Books are
mailed to the address listed on the official registration form. If the child’s address changes,
you must contact the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee in order to continue receiving
books. - Read with your child.
received, books will begin arriving at your home and will continue until your child turns five or you
move out of Manatee County.
Dolly Parton's IMAGINATION LIBRARY:
Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc.
1112 Manatee Ave. East
Bradenton, FL 34208
EITC Overview
The EITC reduces tax burdens and supplements wages for low-income working families. Working families with
children that have annual incomes below about $31,000 to 137,000 (depending on marital status and the
number of children in the family) generally are eligible for the credit. Poor workers without children that have
incomes below about $12,000 can receive a very small EITC. In the 2003 tax year, some 22.1 million working
families and individuals received the EITC. Among families with children, the average EITC was $2,100.
The EITC is a "refundable" tax credit, which means that if a worker's income tax liability is less than the amount
of the credit for which he or she qualifies; the worker receives the remaining amount of the credit as a refund.
The EITC was fashioned in part to offset the regressive payroll tax burdens that low-income workers face, as
well as income taxes that they may owe.
One of the key goals of the EITC is to "make work pay" — to reward low-wage work by reducing the taxes that
low-wage workers pay on their earnings and by supplementing their wages, and to bring a family with a full-
time minimum-wage worker to the poverty line so the family does not have to raise its children in poverty.
If your annual income is below $35,000 and you have children at
home YOU NEED TO KNOW --- the EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
is a refundable tax credit for hard working families
Among families with children, the average Earned Income Tax
credit in 2003 was $2,100!*
Copy Form 1040 or 1040A & Schedule EIC at your local library
Fill out forms 1040 or 1040A and Attach Schedule EIC or
Go to www.irs.gov – to download forms 1040 or 1040A and Schedule EIC or
Call 1-800-TAX-1040 for forms, schedules and assistance
Or Go To:
AARP Volunteer Tax Return Preparation
Feb. 13 to April 15 For All Ages!
Central Library at 1303 Barcarrota Blvd West
9AM - 3PM; Mon & Fri
Feb. 6 to April 15 For All Ages!
South Colony Cove, 564 Bayshore Drive, Ellenton
Mon 9AM – 4PM & Fri 9AM – 1PM
Braden River Branch Library at 4915 53rd Ave East
(SR 70)Wed & Fri; 11AM – 5PM
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church at 6101 Cortez Road W;
Thurs 9AM – 1PM
South Manatee Branch Library at 6081 26th ST West;
Thurs & Fri 9AM – 3PM
* If you did not have any children living with you in 2005, and earned less than $11,750 ($13,750 for
married couples), you could claim an EIC up to $399. File any tax form. The Schedule EIC is not
needed.
What to Bring with you—
o Valid picture ID
o Copy of 2004 tax return (if you have it)
o Social Security numbers or Individual Taxpayer Idnetification Numbers (ITIN) for you, your
spouse and any children born before December 31, 2005 (if available, bring the Social Security cards
or ITIN letters to ensure information is copied correctly onto the tax return).
o Income documentation including;
o W-2 Forms from all jobs worked in 2005
o All 1099 Forms showing other income received in 2005
o A blank check for direct deposit of your refund (If you don’t have a checking account, bring your
bank account number and the 9-digit American Bankers Association (ABA) routing number. Contact
your bank if you need assistance identifying the ABA number).
If any of the following apply to you, take documentation with you:
o Child care expenses, including the provider’s address and federal ID#
o Mortgage company statements
o Adoption expenses
o Alimony paid or received
o Any notices received from the IRS or state tax office
o Property tax bills
o College tuition and student loan interest statements
o Additional forms of income such as
o Prizes and awards
o Scholarships and fellowships
o Lottery/gambling winnings
If you lost or do not have all of these items, you can still get your taxes prepared. Call the IRS helpline
at 1-800-829-1040 to find out what you need to do and how to obtain replacement documents. (The
sooner you call the better. Lines will get busier as the tax deadline—April 15—approaches).
Most low-wage to moderate income working families are eligible
for BOTH the EITC and the CTC (Child Tax Credit)
o Married workers must file a joint return to get the EIC.
o Correct names and Social Security Numbers must be provided for every person listed on --the
tax return-- and on --Schedule EIC--
If incorrect or missing, the IRS will delay the refund
Who is a “qualifying child”?
• Sons, daughters, stepchildren, grandchildren and adopted children
• Brothers, sisters, stepbrothers, or stepsisters—as well as descendants of such relatives
• Foster children who are placed with the worker by an authorized government or private
placement agency
Qualifying children must:
• Live with the worker for more than half of the year
• Be under age 19, or 24 if they are a full-time student
• Have valid social security numbers if born before December 31, 2005
• Can be claimed by only one parent, if not filing jointly
Children of any age who have total and permanent disabilities may also be a qualifying child.
Workers do not have to calculate their own EIC; if they choose, the IRS will do it for them.
How to Claim Tax Credits for Back Years
If a worker was eligible for the EIC or the CTC in past years, but did not claim it:
• Workers can file for tax credit refunds for the last three years
• Use form 1040X and attach it to a copy of the tax form for that unclaimed year
• To claim the CTC refund, Form 8812 is required.
For copies of prior-year forms or other assistance call 1-800-TAX-FORM
Advance EIC Payment Option
• Employers can add part of a worker’s EIC to every paycheck and the worker can get the rest of
the credit after filing a tax return
• Advance EIC payments are available to any worker with at least one qualifying child who expects
to make less than $32,000 (or $34,000 for married workers)
• A worker earning between $490 and $1,300 a month, for example, can get about $50 to $60 extra
in each b-weekly paycheck
• Eligible workers can file a W-5 Form at any time during the year
• It is an uncomplicated payroll adjustment for the employer.
Advance EIC payments are not counted as additional income in determining eligibility for public
benefits such as cash assistance, housing assistance, food stamps and Medicaid.
Phone Numbers and Web Sites
www.cbpp.org/eic2006/ - Center for Budget Policy Priorities, EITC Outreach Kit
www.cbpp.org/eitcchoose.htm - EITC Assistant to help estimate EIC amount
www.floridajobs.org/EITC/index.html - Also provides links to Department of the Treasury EITC tools
and links, including to the IRS EITC Assistant
www.irs.gov – IRS site; EITC information can be found by clicking “Individuals” tab on the upper left
of page. On the Individuals page there is a highlighted link to the Earned Income Tax Credit info on the
left hand side of the page. On EITC page be sure to look for a highlighted link to the EITC Assistant in
the body of the EITC page.
All forms and instructions can be downloaded from this site.
Forms – 1-800-TAX-FORMS
(829-3676)
IRS Customer Service
Individuals – 1-800-829-1040
Business Related – 1-800-829-4933
Re: ITINs-Individual Tax Identification Numbers
Call Carmen Follis at Gulfcoast Legal 727-443-0659
AARP Volunteer Tax Return Preparation
Feb. 13 to April 15 For All Ages!
Central Library at 1303 Barcarrota Blvd West
9AM - 3PM; Mon & Fri
Feb. 6 to April 15 For All Ages!
South Colony Cove, 564 Bayshore Drive, Ellenton
Mon 9AM – 4PM; Fri 9AM – 1PM
Braden River Branch Library at 4915 53rd Ave East
(SR 70)Wed & Fri; 11AM – 5PM
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church at 6101 Cortez Road W;
Thurs 9AM – 1PM
South Manatee Branch Library at 6081 26th ST West;
Thurs & Fri 9AM – 3PM
AARP Volunteer Tax Return Preparation
Feb. 13 to April 15 For All Ages!
Central Library at 1303 Barcarrota Blvd West
9AM - 3PM; Mon & Fri
Feb. 6 to April 15 For All Ages!
South Colony Cove, 564 Bayshore Drive, Ellenton
Mon 9AM – 4PM; Fri 9AM – 1PM
Braden River Branch Library at 4915 53rd Ave East
(SR 70)Wed & Fri; 11AM – 5PM
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church at 6101 Cortez Road W;
Thurs 9AM – 1PM
South Manatee Branch Library at 6081 26th ST West;
Thurs & Fri 9AM – 3PM
