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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz, and Department of Finance Commissioner David M. Frankel today launched a new city-sponsored discount tax preparation program with H&R Block as part of New York City’s 9th Annual Tax Credit Campaign, which offers New Yorkers more ways than ever to file their taxes and claim their tax refunds for free or at very low cost. Last year’s Tax Credit Campaign helped over 72,000 New Yorkers file their taxes for free and claim more than $117 million in tax credits and refunds. The Finance Department will also continue its groundbreaking effort to ensure New Yorkers receive the Earned Income Tax Credits they are entitled to. This week, Finance will send out more than 7,000 amended tax returns to New Yorkers worth $5.7 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. The Mayor also announced the launch of SaveUSA, an expansion of the City’s successful tax-time saving program SaveNYC. SaveUSA is one of five Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) programs to be replicated in cities nationwide through a federal Social Innovation Fund grant awarded to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and the Center for Economic Opportunity. The Mayor was also joined by the City’s Chief Service Officer Diahann Billings-Burford, Center for Economic Opportunity Executive Director Veronica M. White, Food Bank of New York City President and CEO Lucy Cabrera and Ariva Deputy Director Diana Breen.

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