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MIAMI (CBS4) ― You may not want to think about it just yet but some people are already working on their taxes and the City of Miami wants to help.

City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz launched the 2008 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free tax preparation campaign Wednesday during a news conference.

Over 30 City-sponsored locations will be offering free tax preparation services as part of this year's campaign, with services provided from January 30th through April 15th. Eligible residents who file their tax returns at these sites can learn if they qualify to receive a federal income tax refund of up to $4,700 via the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and up to an additional $1,000 per child via the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

In addition to tax preparation, most of the sites will also offer city residents Benefit Bank services, which connect them with Federal and State benefits, such as Food Stamps, cash assistance and Medicaid.

"The Earned Income Tax Credits provide such sizable refunds for low-income working families that millions of individuals are helped out of poverty nationwide due to these credits." said Mayor Diaz. "Our goal continues to be to ensure that as many of the thousands of eligible households in the City of Miami which fail to claim this entitlement annually, are provided with the knowledge and the service needed to receive this benefit."

The City has also renewed its partnership with H & R Block to offer discounted tax preparation to City residents at 13 H&R Block locations City-wide.

Residents interested in scheduling a tax preparation appointment at one of the City-sponsored sites, or City-affiliated H&R Block sites, can call 311.

The City of Miami's free tax preparation sites are listed below.

Residents are encouraged to call 311 to schedule an appointment.

Super Sites (free tax preparation, in cooperation with the IRS):
Hours of Operation: Mondays-Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00  p.m. 
                                Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.- 4:00  p.m.

Manuel Artime Community Center
970 SW First Street, 4th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130 
(305) 575-5057

Corpus Christi Church Community Center
730 NW 34th Street
Miami, Florida 33127
(305) 635-1335

NET Offices (free tax preparation and Benefit Bank services):
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Allapattah NET
Curtis Park
1901 NW 24th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33142 
(305) 575-5128

Little Havana NET
1275 NW First Street
Miami Florida 33125 
(305) 960-4650

North/East Coconut Grove NET
Peacock Park
2820 McFarlane Road
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 
(305) 579-6018 Model City NET

North District Police Station
1000 NW 62 Street
Miami, Florida 33130 
(305) 795-2303/04

South/West Coconut Grove NET
3692-B Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 
(305) 461-7063

Overtown NET
Overtown Shopping Center
1490 NW 3rd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136 
(305) 372-4550

Coral Way NET
2299 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33145 
(305) 329-4750
 
Upper Eastside NET
6599 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33138 
(305) 795-2330
 
Downtown NET
10 NE 9th Street
Miami, Florida 33136 
(305) 579-6007

West Flagler NET
4343 West Flagler Street, Suite 102
Miami, Florida 33134 
(305) 329-4760

Flagami NET
Antonio Maceo Park
5135 NW 7th Street
Miami, Florida 33126 
(305) 960-2890
 
Wynwood/Edgewater NET
Roberto Clemente Park
101 NW 34th Street
Miami, Florida 33127 
(305) 579-6931
 
Little Haiti NET
6421 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33138
(305) 960-4660

City of Miami Partner Sites: (free tax preparation and Benefit Bank services)
Please call 311 for appointment

Casablanca Christian Center
2190 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33135 
(305) 642-3042

Hope Relief Food Bank
6025 NW 6th Court
Miami, Florida 33127 
(786) 262-2851

Citizens For a Better South Florida
3191 SW 21 Street
Miami, Florida 33145
(305) 648-0000
 
Hosanna Community Foundation
2171 NW 56th Street
Miami, Florida 33142
2020 NW 62nd Street
Miami, Florida 33147 
(305) 610-4164

Coconut Grove Cares, Inc. / The Barnyard
3870 Washington Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 
(305) 446-6216

Miami Bethany Community Services
2490 NW 35th Street
Miami, Florida 33142 
(305) 638-2283
 
Family and Children Faith Coalition – FCFCFL
5911 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33144 
(305) 388-3000
 
Miami Homeless Assistance Program
1490 NW 3rd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136 
(305) 576-9900

Greater St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
3680 Thomas Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 
(305) 582-9094

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
6375 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33144 
(786) 487-1226

H&R Block Low Cost Partnership Sites:
These are locations that provide discounted, not free, tax preparation services.

1527 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33135 
(305) 631-9018

102 West Flagler Street, 2nd Floor
Miami, Florida 33130 
(305) 372-9449

1148 SW 67th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33144 
(305) 265-8961

2699 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 4
Miami, Florida 33137 
(305) 573-1237

100 Miracle Mile, Suite 104
Miami, Florida 33134 
(305) 774-6822
 
6120 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33127 
(305) 758-1828

178 Giralda Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33134 
(305) 444-6676

9013-15 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33138 
(305) 754-1463

3655 SW 22nd Street
Coral Gables, Florida 33145, (at Sears) 
(305) 460-3443

7140 Bird Road
Miami, Florida 33155 
(305) 668-6381

1625 NW 107th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172 (Sears International Mall) 
(305) 470-7858
 
285 NE 79th Street
Miami, Florida 33138 
(305) 762-4011
 
2080 NW 107th Avenue
Doral, Florida 33172 
(305) 718-3991
 
9416 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, Florida 33138 
(305) 759-8895

8317 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33144 
(305) 265-7842
 
915 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33135 
(305) 642-1169

535 NW 42nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33126 
(305) 631-1638

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