The Michigan Statewide Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition

The Statewide Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition is a coalition of organizations committed to supporting work and reducing poverty for Michigan’s low to moderate income individuals and families through means that garner all tax credits and refunds, maximize the value of all income tax credits and refunds, promote asset building, and work toward financial security.

The Statewide Earned Income Tax Coalition is funded by the Michigan Department of Human Services and is administered under contract by the Michigan League for Human Services, the Michigan Poverty Law Program and Michigan State University.

Statewide EITC Coalition Goals

1.       Strengthening access to affordable, ethical tax preparation services for the working poor

2.       Maximizing the value of income supports for working households

3.       Advocating for and taking legislative action regarding policy that advances the working poor toward financial security 

2008 Statewide EITC Coalition Members

Accounting Aid Society

American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)--Michigan Chapter

Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)

ELGA Credit Union

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Financial Health Credit Union

Internal Revenue Service- Michigan SPECS Office

Lighthouse of Oakland County

Michigan Association of CPAs

Michigan Association of United Ways

Michigan Credit Union League

Michigan Community Reinvestment Coalition

Michigan Community Action Agency Association

Michigan Department of Human Services

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Michigan Department of Treasury

Michigan League for Human Services

Michigan Municipal League

Michigan Poverty Law Program

Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Sustainable Food Systems

Michigan Works! Association

Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency

Volunteer Centers of Michigan

There is a Statewide EITC Coalition Listserve for those who would like to receive notifications about coalition activities. If you are interested in being on the listserve, you can register at http://lists.mplp.org/mailman/listinfo/michiganeic. To avoid the problem of spam, all registrations must be approved by the moderator before being admitted to the listserve.