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To All Low Income Individuals Including Seniors Who Don’t Usually File Tax Returns

This Year is Different!!

Many low-income people are eligible to receive a $300 to $600 rebate from the federal government this year. To get this payment, low-income individuals must file a simple 2007 federal income tax return showing at least $3,000 in qualifying income.

What is counted as qualifying income?

  • Earned income, including wages, salaries, tips and other employee compensation
  • Social Security retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits (NOTE: SSI is NOT qualifying income)
  • Railroad Retirement Tier I benefits
  • Veterans retirement, disability and survivor’s benefits
  • What form has to be filled out? To report qualifying income, individuals must file a simple version of a 2007 federal income tax return, Form 1040A

    For More Information and Help If you feel you need help in preparing this simple-version tax form, you may wish to visit one of the more than 12,000 volunteer free tax help locations across the country. To locate the nearest volunteer free tax help location call the 211 or 311 local assistance number, if available, or call the IRS toll-free number 1-800-906-9887.

    For Seniors, there are two additional resources:

    AARP Tax Aide: 1-888-227-7669,

    www.aarp.org/taxaide

    Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs Information Stations

    http://goea.louisiana.gov/services_programs.html


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