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EITC Customers

The EITC Campaign serves a diverse customer base and strives to meet the needs of all customers. While we do not set income limits, we focus on preparing basic returns for low income working families. In 2005, King County EITC Campaign tax customers had a median income of $17,515, which is 25 percent of the King County Median Family Income of $71,048.7

The average age of our tax customers was 42 years old and the majority, 53%, filed as single. Twelve percent of our customers reported having received unemployment at some point in 2004.8

We helped 214 people file prior year returns (2003, 2002, 2001) and helped them capture $220,000 in refunds.

In 2005, EITC tax customers spoke more than 20 different languages, 14% reported speaking Spanish and 13% reported speaking more than one language regularly.9 Communities are encouraged to recruit volunteers who speak multiple languages.

7 US Census Bureau, American Community Survey Data Profile, King County Washington, 2003.
8 Data based on tax payer intake survey, completed by 3,826 customers.
9 Data based on tax payer intake survey, completed by 3,826 customers.

King County EITC Campaign tax customers had a median income of $17,515

SeaTac Airport

The SeaTac site is unique in that it serves taxpayers where they work rather than where they live. The site was hosted by the Office of Airport Jobs for the second year in 2005. With additional outreach efforts the site expanded from 211 returns in 2004 to 324 in 2005, leveraging an additional $100,000 in Federal Refunds and additional $30,000 in EITC dollars.

In 2006 we plan to pilot a satellite tax site that will offer tax preparation services to those working in airport related jobs outside the airport.

  • Returns Prepared
324
  • Total Federal Refunds
$372,559
  • Average Refund
$1,150
  • Total EITC
$109,577
  • Average EITC
$1,353
  • # EITC Claimants
81
  • % EITC Claimants
25%
  • Total Child Tax Credit
$96,279
  • Average AGI
$22,334
"Many of the people that I was able to serve were Spanish speaking. They came from different parts of Latin America. Many of them were very grateful for the service, that they constantly "Blessed" me for the help. The EITC really makes a difference in the amount of dollars that these lower income families get back. I was amazed at some of the large refunds that people were getting. This was a very worthwhile effort."
~EITC VOLUNTEER

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