Save money this tax season!

Get your taxes done and e-filed -- for FREE!

Avoid using a paid tax preparer and save up to $300. If you made less than $49,000 in 2009, you can get your taxes done for free by IRS-certified volunteers at locations  throughout the community.

See if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which puts money back in to the hands of hardworking people like you. You could be eligible to claim more than $5,600! Best of all, when you e-file, you'll receive your refund in 10 days or less.

In addition to the EITC, you may be able to increase your refund by claiming other important tax credits including:

• Education credits
• Making Work Pay credit
• Childcare credit
• Home Buyer credits

TheTri-County Tax Team and United Way of St. Joseph County would like to thank these partnering organizations and businesses that have made free income tax assistance available to hard-working families in our communities:

Indiana University South Bend  •  Ivy Tech Community College, South Bend Campus  •  University of Notre Dame - Downtown South Bend  •  Notre Dame Legal Aid Students  •  Community Forum for Economic Development  •  Housing Authority of South Bend  •  Battell Center  •  AFL-CIO Community Services  •  Bethel Business Machine  •  Salvation Army of Elkhart  •  Internal Revenue Services  •  McGladrey & Pullen LLP  •  Ardmore Church of Christ  •  United Way of Elkhart County  •  United Way of Marshall County