Get your taxes prepared, for free

The Lowcountry loses about $50 million a year because low- and moderate-income families fail to claim their Earned Income Tax Credit. That’s why Trident United Way and its partners are offering free tax preparation to families that qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Free tax preparation is available throughout the three-county area. Information and a list of sites are here.

Families that earn as much as $40,000 may qualify for the EITC. Credits range up to $4,800 per family. That money is then recycled into our local economy. The average tri-county family receiving an EITC got roughly $2,000.

Many low- and moderate-income tax filers use tax preparers who charge exorbitant fees for electronic filing and usurious rates for refund anticipation loans. By accessing the free tax sites, filers will save money even before they file.

The free tax preparation and EITC outreach is a partnership of Trident Urban League and Trident United Way and the IRS. Over the past five years, this partnership has brought roughly $6.5 million into the tri-county.

Trident United Way Centers
Charleston Headquarters; 6296 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC (843) 740-9000
Berkeley Service Center; 325 E. Main Street, Moncks Corner, SC; (843) 851-4155
Dorchester Service Center; 117 S. Main Street, Summerville, SC; (843) 821-5000