Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 16 May 2002 — Page 19

The Muncie Times • May 16, 2002 • Page 19

•BLACK LAND, from page 18 talked to Williams and other residents who believe their land may have been taken illegally. "We hope that this task force will determine what has actually been taken from people and how to remedy it." says Jackson. "If the state has taken land from people, we will asK the state to return the land." Tax Credits for Working People Last summer the United States treasury was raided ana the rich were given automatic tax rebates from S30.000 to $60,000 dollars. The •NEW GENERATION. from page 12 On the evening of Monday. May 18, Mr. Anderson came to my home and told me, "My family and I talked and prayed over it all weekend, and 1 am ready to accept the challenge that lies ahead." * Of course I was elated and called everyone 1 knew who was interested in our children and gave them the news. I also notified the schools that we had found a consensus candidate and everyone I had talked to was ecstatic that Mr. Anderson had agreed to accept the challenge. I talked to Dr. Creasy to

Bush administration argued this would jump start the economy. It did not. One third of Americans did not receive anything. Many working people and the poor were ignored. Yet, working people can still receive some remedy from their taxes. But it's not automatic. You have to apply. Ironically, 50 percent of people who qualify for the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) do not apply. Working people don't apply because the deduction is not automatic, nor is it well publicized by the government. According to the Center

find out what the process would be for choosing Mrs. Lang s replacement and was given probable time frame for the board to make its decision. Mr. Anderson supplied all of the information needed to the Superintendent's office and letters of support were sent from several individuals and groups. Not once did we try to pressure board members or lobby them, other than letters of support for Mr. Anderson. The thing I am proud of is that we have several outstanding young African American citizens with out standing leadership qualities. And I believe Mr. 'VJ:' '■ 0 L < . A -Ol . i C"-, V

for Budget and Policy Priorities, the Earned Income Credit (EIC) is a special tax benefit for working people who earn low or moderate incomes. It has several important purposes to reduce the tax burden on these workers and supplement their wages. Who can get the EIC and how much can they receive? Single or married people who worked fulltime or part-time at some point in 2001 can qualify for the EIC, depending on their on their income. Workers who were raising one child in their home and had family incomes of less than $28,281 in 2001 can receive an earned Anderson is just the beginning of the emergence of a new generation of African American leadership that will be around for years to come. The most impressive thing to me is that if these preceding leaders are equal to Mr. Anderson in integrity, caring, and intellect, Muncie’s future will be in good hands. I want to publicly thank and commend the members of the Muncie Community School Board for putting our community first in their decision. Hurley C. Goodall May 9, 2002 < > I * > # 4 J* I * «* A iS* < *

income credit of up to $2,428. Workers who were raising more than one child in their home and had a family income of less than $32,121 in 2001 can receive an earned income tax credit of up to $4,008. Another possibility is the Child Tax Credit. CTC is a federal tax credit worth up to $600 per child in 2001, for families with dependent children under age 17. While the CTC has been in effect since 1998. Congress recently made changes in the credit that made it available to millions more lowand mooerate-income families. To be eligible for the Child Tax Credit refund, a single or married worker must:

WHAT: The Minority Tobacco Free Coalition of Delaware County will award up to $2,000 for your group to do a summer program focusing on Tobacco Education, Prevention and Cessation. WHEN: All interested groups must send a representative to attend a mini-grant workshop from 9a.m. to Noon on Saturday, June 1,2002. WHERE: The workshop will be held at the Buley . r.* ,'J ij , . f D i, J I > ^ e .> •

Be able to claim an exemption for a dependent child under age 17 on his or her tax return Have taxable income above $10,000 Have either a social security number (SSN) or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). ITINs are issued by the IRS to individuals who are unable to obtain a Social Security number. While the Bush tax cut for the rich will only continue his record of supporting the rich with tax advantages and budget priorities for businesses, the Earned Income Credit and Children's Tax Credit seeks to create a bridge in the broadening divide •TAX CREDITS, see page 20

Community Center, 1111 N. Penn St., Muncie, IN 47303. Who to Contact: Please pre-register by calling Judy Mays, Coordinator - Minority Tobacco Free - Coalition of Delaware County at the Health Department, (765) 7477814 (no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2002. There is no cosi ur the workshop or application fee!!

Mini-Grant Opportunity!!!