EITC Program Brings $1.3 Million Back to Community

The City of Fort Wayne today announced the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program for 2007 brought $1.3 million back to working families in the community. The City participates in the EITC program to assist lower income working families apply for tax refunds.

In 2006, $1.1 million was brought back to working families in the community. In 2005, $1.6 million in tax refunds were received by working families. In 2004, the total was just over $1 million. In 2003, $250,000 was returned to the local economy.

In Fort Wayne, the Wayne Township Trustee's Office was the site for this year's local EITC effort.

“A special thank you to our many volunteers, project partners and the Wayne Township Trustee's Office for their great work in helping working families,” said Mayor Graham Richard. “We are working to build a better city to provide excellent services and a great quality of life for residents and businesses.”