TITLE

How companies can help low-wage workers--for free

PUB. DATE
December 1999
SOURCE
Crain's Chicago Business;12/20/99, Vol. 22 Issue 51, p10
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Editorial
ABSTRACT
Editorial. Comments on Chicago, Illinois taxpayers' failure to take advantage of the federal earned income tax credit when filing their returns with the United States Internal Revenue Service. Outreach initiative of local officials.
ACCESSION #
2632306

Tags: EARNED income tax credit;  TAXATION

 

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