Earn It! Keep It! Save It! (EKS) is a coalition of Bay Area organizations that provides free tax preparation to households earning less than $52,000 a year. We know the benefits of free tax preparation and tax refunds on taxpayers and their households.

These benefits include:

Free tax help – paying to have your taxes prepared can cost $200 to $300. Households in the Bay Area earning less than $52,000 cannot afford to pay!

Awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – many taxpayers do not know about the EITC and that it is a refundable tax credit that can be up to $6,044 for a family with three qualifying children.