What: The Louisville Asset Building Coalition (LABC) will host a statewide press conference January 29, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. with guest speaker Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY) to remind Kentuckians that they can get free tax assistance at nearly 200 free tax preparation sites across the state and online through the IRS and Kentucky Free File Alliance programs. LABC is one of the dozen community coalitions, Kentucky universities and non-profit networks in Kentucky offering free tax assistance to the public.

The press conference will be held at the University of Louisville. It coincides with National Earned Income Tax Credit Day, a tax credit for which eligible taxpayers can receive up to $5,657. Taxpayers can visit assetbuildinginc.org to use an EITC calculator to determine if they are eligible to claim it.

Following the press conference, local taxpayers will learn how to prepare and file their federal and Kentucky tax returns – and claim the EITC – on their own for free with one of the tax software products available through the IRS and Kentucky Free File Alliance programs. LABC, in partnership with Intuit and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, is helping to make Louisville and other cities in Kentucky one of the first communities in the country to incorporate self tax prep in the menu of services available at free tax assistance sites.

** Media outlets are strongly encouraged to attend. **
** Please post in your community events calendar and/or daybook. **

Who: The Honorable Steve Beshear, Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Honorable John Yarmuth, Congressman
Shirley Willihnganz,
Executive Vice President and University Provost, University of Louisville
Eric Seto, Executive Director, Louisville Asset Building Coalition

When: Friday, January 29, 2010
9:30 a.m. press conference
10:00 a.m. press tour of session helping local taxpayers learn if they are eligible for EITC and how to use one of the free online tax preparation software products available through the IRS and Kentucky Free File Alliance programs
Where: University of Louisville Belknap Campus College of Business, Horn Auditorium
Parking at Speed Art Museum Garage – parking to be validated
Contact: Elana Stein
(202) 777-3517
estein@clsdc.com