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Tax Center set to open Jan. 26

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The Robins Tax Center will open Jan. 26 for the 2009 filing season, preparing and e-filing client's tax returns for the 2008 calendar year. The center will be open Monday through Thursday each week from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

The tax center is located in Bldg. 905 on the second floor of the library. To get to the tax center, you must go through the library and take the stairs or the elevator (located in the back of the library) to the second floor.

Robins Tax Center provides free tax preparation and electronic filing services to active duty, reservist, National Guard, retirees and their eligible dependants. The tax center will be open until April 23.

Per AFI 51-504, Legal Assistance, Notary and Preventive Law Programs, Reservist and National Guard members must be on Title 10 orders in order to receive tax assistance.

There have been recent changes in the procedure for scheduling clients that need tax assistance. Services will be provided on a first come first served basis. Each day clients should arrive at the tax center at 8 a.m. and will be assigned a time which to return to receive tax assistance. Clients should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to assigned time to complete client questionnaire.

Due to a limited number of tax preparers, the tax center may not be able to accommodate all who arrive for the 8 a.m. sign in.

Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site guidelines, the tax center is not permitted to prepare tax returns for taxpayers who received a 1099 Miscellaneous, contributed to a Roth IRA, had Educator Expenses or Health Savings Account Deductions or whose tax returns will include Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Complicated and Advanced Schedule D (Capital Gains & Losses), Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss from Rental Real Estate) or Schedule F (Farm Income or Loss).

It is imperative that those seeking assistance bring the following information as it pertains to your return: 
--Military IDs
--W-2, (Wage and tax statement from all employers) 
--Social Security cards of taxpayer, spouse and dependent children
--Legal documents (separation agreements, divorce decrees that state you are entitled to claim said dependant, powers of attorney are needed if someone will be signing the return in place of a spouse, a general power of attorney is acceptable if you don't have a specific one for tax filing, death certificate if you are filing on behalf of a deceased spouse. )
--Bank account number and bank routing number for electronic filing. A copy of a voided check is sufficient. An ATM card or check card isn't sufficient to verify the routing number
--Childcare provider's name, address, and tax identification number (or Social Security number) and payment receipts for those planning to claim the child and dependent care credit
--Form 1098 for college expenses and mortgage interest paid 
-- The amount of the Economic Stimulus Payment you received in 2008.
--Last year's tax return or any other documentation you think will be helpful

If you have any questions call the Robins Tax Center at 327-7390.