For over 20 years, the Center for Economic Progress has been on the forefront of turning tax time into an opportunity for low-wage workers and their families to get ahead. This year we put more than $29.6 million back into the pockets of more than 17,000 Illinois families during the 2012 tax season.

Read the 2012 Tax & Financial Services Highlights guide to see how we're moving hard-working, low-income families from financial uncertainty to financial security.