Free tax preparation help is offered for the 6th year by Genesee Community College. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers walk-in sessions at GCC’s Batavia Campus as noted below or appointment-based services at Genesee County Department of Social Services (GCDSS) on Tuesdays.
There are four walk-in sessions scheduled at the GCC Batavia campus, all from 4 to 7 p.m. in room T205: Thursday, February 12, Tuesday, February 24, Tuesday, March 24, Thursday, April 2.
The appointment-based services are available from February 3 to April 7 at the Genesee County DSS at 5130 East Main Street, Batavia. To make an appointment call Betty at 344-2580 ext. 6552.
Through VITA, IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation to community members with household income up to $53,000. Business tax returns or complicated capital gains transactions cannot be completed through the VITA program. VITA offers free electronic filing of federal and state returns.
Participants should bring all necessary documents including W-2 (wage and earning statement(s) from employer(s), W-2G, 1098, 1099-R, 1099-Misc (interest and dividend statements from banks) forms and the new 1095A forms related to the ACA; social security cards for all persons listed on the tax return; and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns, if available. In addition, bank account routing numbers and account numbers are also needed for direct deposit of refunds. Other information participants may need to provide includes total annual payment for daycare providers plus the daycare provider’s tax identifying numbers and address. Lastly, for married-filing joint tax returns both spouses must be present to sign the required forms.
For information, contact Cheryl Corke, VITA program director at GCC, at cacorke@genesee.edu.
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