Penn State Dickinson School of Law students to offer free tax help
Jan 09, 4:20pm - 4:20pmPublished by the Carlisle Sentinel
From staff reports | Posted: Monday, January 9, 2012 2:55 pm | (0) Comments
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law students will offer free tax preparation services to people with low and fixed incomes, people who have disabilities or special needs and senior citizens aged 60 or older in Carlisle from Jan. 30 to April 10.
Tax assistance will be offered to qualified residents of Carlisle and surrounding communities through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by the IRS. All student volunteers are certified by the IRS and are trained to identify taxpayer eligibility for certain tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Dependent Care Credit and Credit for the Elderly.
From Jan. 30 to April 10, student volunteers will be available Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to prepare and electronically file federal, state and local tax returns. The tax clinic will be closed March 6 to 10 and encourages all interested individuals to schedule an appointment by calling 240-5130.
The tax clinic will be located in room 104 of Lewis Katz Hall, 333 W. South St., in Carlisle. Taxpayers may park in the faculty parking lot at the corner of South and College streets, and they should use the front entrance by the columns on College Street. An accessible entrance with an elevator is located at ground level of the building labeled Trickett Hall, to the left of the stairs and columns.
Taxpayers must bring photo identification and Social Security cards for self, spouse and dependents; all tax forms, including W-2s and 1099s; any other relevant information about income and expenses; and bank routing number(s) and account number(s) for direct deposit of any tax refund due.
