Taxes: It's that time of year again Published Jan. 16, 2015 By Capt. Lauren M. Bugg Robins Base Legal Office ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- It's tax time, and the Robins Tax Service is preparing to help service members, retirees and eligible family members file 2014 returns. The Base Tax Center will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 to 11 a.m., and 1 to 4 p.m. from Feb. 2 through April 15. The center is located in Bldg. 995 in a trailer next to the old Robins Elementary School. Reserve and National Guard members must be on Title 10 or Title 32 orders to get tax assistance from the center - that applies to their eligible dependents as well. Services are on a first-come, first-served basis. Military members may use the free tax return service offered through Military OneSource, which provides an easy way to file taxes and provides year-round access to tax consultants. All active duty and Guard/Reserve members and their dependents can call 1-800-342-9647 or visit www.MilitaryOneSource.mil for details. To use the tax center, you should arrive no later than 8 a.m. to attend a requirements briefing. Taxpayers who have all required documents on hand will be assigned an appointment for that day. Those who don't will be given an appointment for a later time. You should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the appointed time to complete a client questionnaire. The center will also offer a drop-off service for the 2014 filing season. Those who have all required documents to prepare their taxes may drop off paperwork at the tax center, and notification will be sent when the return has been completed. If a taxpayer is deployed to a combat zone - Persian Gulf, hazardous duty area of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Albania, the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea north of the 39th parallel, or Afghanistan, they have 180 days from the last day they were in the combat zone, or the last day of continuous qualified hospitalization for injury from the combat zone, to file a return. Tax preparers are not permitted to prepare returns for taxpayers who received a 1099 Miscellaneous Business Income or Royalties, had Health Savings Account Deductions, or whose tax returns will include Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Complicated & Advanced Schedule D (Capital Gains & Losses), Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss from Rental Real Estate) or Schedule F (Farm Income or Loss). For those eligible for assistance, bring the following documents and information: -Military IDs and Social Security cards of taxpayer, spouse, and dependent children -W-2s1 -1099s -1098s -Legal documents -Divorce decree or Form 8332 that states entitlement to claim a dependent -Power of attorney if someone will be signing the return for you or your spouse -Death certificate if you are filing on behalf of a deceased person -Voided check for verification of your bank account and routing numbers. -Child care provider's name, address, tax identification (or Social Security) number, and the amount paid Last year's tax return or any other useful documentation For more information, call the tax center at (478) 926-1831. Phones will be manned beginning Feb. 2.