Valencia College accounting students and professors will offer free tax preparation help to the public on selected Saturdays in February, March and April. Volunteer tax preparers will prepare and file returns at the college's East Campus, at 701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail in Orlando, in Building 7, room 113. Walk-in sessions run from 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 7, Feb. 21, March 7, March 28, April 4 and April 11, except on Feb. 7, when help is available from 9 a.m. to noon. This is the 23rd straight year the East Campus has provided free tax help to the community.
At the Osceola Campus in Kissimmee, at 1800 Denn John Lane, tax assistance will be offered in Building 3, room 100, on Feb. 14, Feb. 21 and March 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. New this year for those sessions, residents must make an appointment in advance. Appointments can be arranged by calling 407-429-2225, and callers are asked to allow two business days for responses to messages.
The service is open to the public, with preference given to senior citizens, the disabled and low-income individuals. Those seeking help are asked to bring W-2, W-2G and Social Security SA-1099 documents, 1099s and interest and dividend statements, documentation of other income, a year-end pay stub showing overtime income, total day-care costs and the day-care provider's tax ID number, a copy of last year's return if available, Social Security cards for themselves, dependents and spouse, a driver's license or other government-issued ID, and proof of a bank account for direct deposit of a refund. The IRS has eliminated paper refund checks. The sessions are part of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, run by volunteers trained in the basics of federal income tax laws, with the IRS partnering with the Heart of Florida United Way to provide VITA sites throughout Central Florida. Volunteers can only complete returns within the scope of IRS rules, and questions about what those rules cover can be directed to Valencia College accounting professor Cecil Battiste.
Press release issued by Valencia College:
https://news.valenciacollege.edu/valencia-college-to-offer-free-tax-preparation-help-2/
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