Governor, Comptroller and Speaker to Urge Marylanders to File for Tax Credit

Earned Income Tax Credit gives cash back to working families
 
 

WHO: Governor Martin O’Malley
Comptroller Peter Franchot
House Speaker Michael Busch
Robin McKinney, MD CASH Campaign
  
WHAT: The Governor, Comptroller and Speaker will join with consumer advocates to help highlight the Earned Income Tax Credit and to urge Marylanders to file returns and claim the credits they deserve.  The event is part of Maryland’s large-scale outreach efforts, both by state agencies and thru non-profit partners, to increase uptake in the federal EITC, a program that will bring in over $557million in refunds for Maryland’s working families.
 
  
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 2010
  12:30 p.m.
 
WHERE: Governor’s Reception Room
   State House
 
CONTACTS:  Shaun Adamec, Governor’s Office, 410-974-2316
  Joe Shapiro, Comptroller’s Office, 410-260-7305
   Alexandra Hughes, Speaker’s Office, 410-841-3917