• File your taxes for free
• Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - an average of $2,200 in 2007 - and the child care credit, if you qualify
• Receive a free eligibility screening and enrollment in a variety of programs, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, Head Start, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and others
• Take advantage of a range of financial services that won’t charge huge interest rates and service fees like check-cashing outlets and payday lenders
• Access financial literacy and credit awareness resources

 
Everybody Benefits! is ACORN’s groundbreaking campaign to build wealth in communities like yours. Every year, American families miss out on billions of dollars in tax credits and benefits they deserve. At the ACORN Tax and Benefit Access Center in your community, it’s easy to claim what’s yours today.

ACORN Housing is a national non-profit organization that has provided free housing counseling and helped over 50,000 low and moderate income homebuyers since 1987. ACORN Housing provides one-on-one mortgage loan counseling, first-time homebuyer classes, and helps clients obtain affordable mortgages through our unique lending partnerships.
 By joining AHC (ACORN Housing Corporation) you receive:

• Lower down payments and closing costs. 
• No Private Mortgage Insurance. 
• Banks generally require 3 months of mortgage payments in the bank at settlement. 
• With our program, they don't, which allows you to buy a home sooner. 
• Most banks won't count public assistance or voluntarily child support in determining if you'll qualify for a mortgage. 
• With our program, all steady income counts.