2013 EITC Awareness Day: 1 in 5 eligible do not claim the credit

Did you know that one in every five eligible people do not claim the Earned Income Tax Credit? That adds up to millions of taxpayers leaving up to $5,891 on the table.

According to the IRS, National Earned Income Tax Awareness Day is a one-day media event designed to reach out to a broad range of taxpayers who may be eligible and segments that typically under-claim.

This year's IRS EITC Awareness Day is one week away on Friday, January 25th, 2013. You can play a critical support role that will benefit your customers and ultimately your business.

The IRS suggests the following actions that your business can take:

• Issue a news release
• Send a letter to the editor of your local paper
• Appear on radio talk programs
• Conduct news interviews
• Tweet
• Blog
• ... and more

Follow the link below to see a list of key talking points and other resources.

http://www.eitc.irs.gov/ptoolkit/awarenessday/