This packet, which was developed as part of the Earned Income Credit Campaign 2000, contains an information booklet, a guide to outreach strategies, and accompanying materials to raise low-income workers' awareness of the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and other tax credits available to low-income taxpayers. The following are among the topics discussed in the booklet: the EIC Campaign 2000 network; the EIC's provisions and operation; explanation of how childless workers can qualify for the EIC; the EIC advance payment option; the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which provides free tax preparation for low-income workers; commercial tax preparation and the EIC; low-income taxpayer clinics; Workfare payments and the EIC; questions and answers about the EIC; efforts to control EIC errors and overpayments; talking points on the EIC; the Child Tax Credit; the Child and Dependent Care Credit; EIC benefits for tax year 1999; and EIC participation for tax year 1998 by state. Also included are the following EIC outreach campaign tools: reproducible English/Spanish EIC flyer, brochures, and envelope stuffer; two English/Spanish EIC color posters; EIC campaign outreach strategy guide; EIC campaign list business reply card; pertinent Internal Revenue Service forms and instructions; and Children's Health Insurance outreach kit request form. The outreach guide's topics include how to set up a hotline and how to use the media. (MN)