The university is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance on campus Feb. 16, March 1, March 15, April 5, and April 12.
The Tax-Aide program is designed to help most taxpayers prepare their returns. The service is especially geared toward senior citizens, students, individuals with lower incomes, and those who have limited English proficiency. Anyone, however, is eligible for assistance, with the only exception being those whose return is deemed too complex.
Help will be available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the computer lab on the second floor of the Hoover Academic Building. No appointments are necessary.
What to bring (if applicable):
- Photo identification
- Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers for you, your spouse, and dependents
- Birth dates for you, your spouse, and dependents
- Current year’s tax package, if you received one
- Form W-2 (wages and earnings) from each employer
- Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV (interest and dividends), SSA-1099 or RRB-1099 (social security and railroad retirement), 1099R (pension income)
- Advance Child Tax Credit information
- List of your medical, taxes, interest, contributions, and miscellaneous expenses (to itemize your deductions)
- Child and disabled dependent care information
- For ERA Form – landlord information and amount of rent, utilities, and fuel
- Copy of 2006 federal and state returns if available
- Bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit of refunds
- To e-file a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign required forms
The program works in conjunction with the IRS, the American Association of Retired Persons Foundation, and the Oregon Department of Revenue. All volunteers have received training from the IRS, AARP, and the Oregon Department of Revenue.
For more information, e-mail taxaide.gfu@gmail.com or visit aarp.org/money/taxaide.
