The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Get Ahead Colorado statewide awareness campaign will send text messages this week to Coloradans to connect them to free tax support and information about the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. The campaign will deliver two different messages to two priority audiences. The first audience is individuals who are likely eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, including those who earn up to $65,000. The second audience is parents and caregivers who earn up to $65,000 and have dependent children under 17 years old. These individuals are likely eligible for the Child Tax Credit. Messages focus on informing Coloradans that they may be eli- gible for these credits and connecting them to free tax services so they can receive their credits.
The text will read as follows:
Earned Income Tax Credit (individuals earning up to $65,000) – Hi {firstName}, it’s Get Ahead Colorado. The Earned Income Tax Credit and TABOR refund can give you money back, but you need to file taxes to claim it. Get started at www.getaheadcolorado.org.
Child Tax Credit (parents or caregivers who earn up to $65,000 and have dependent children under 17) – Hi {first- Name}, it’s Get Ahead Colorado. If you have children, the Child Tax Credit might put more money in your pocket this year, but you have to file taxes. Learn more at https://www.getaheadcolorado.org/tax-credits.
For more information about this campaign, visit GetAheadColorado.org or HaciaAdelanteColorado.org.
