Free Tax Help
CWC students prepare taxes for low income, elderly
Central Wyoming College accounting and income tax students provide free help preparing 2007 taxes to taxpayers that cannot afford professional assistance on the CWC campus Thursdays from Feb. 7 through April 3.
The students and Accounting Professor Rob Richards are providing the help from 5-8 p.m. in room 107 of CWC's Classroom Wing on Thursday evenings Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, 27, and April 3. There is no help on March 20 because of the college's Spring Break.
The service is also provided in Lander at CWC's Lander Center, 427 Main Street, on Friday Feb. 8 and Feb. 22 from 5-8 p.m.
In cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service, CWC is one of the many Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites around the country. VITA volunteers assist low income, elderly, disabled, and non-English speaking taxpayers with their tax returns.
Taxpayers needing assistance should bring their 2007 tax package, all wage and earning statements (Form W-2), all interest statements (Form 1099), information for all deductions/credits, proof of account for direct deposit or refund (voided check), Social Security cards for dependents and/or spouse, birth date of all dependents and any other relevant information about income and expenses. It is also helpful to bring their 2006 tax return.
The students will prepare Forms 1040EZ, 1040A (with schedule 1, 2, 3 and EIC), 1040 (with schedule A, B, EIC and R), 1040-ES, 2441 (child and dependent care credit), 8863 (education credits) and 8812 (additional child tax credits).
In addition to preparing individual returns, the volunteers will run a class to show participants how to E-file returns using tax software.
For more information, contact CWC Professor Rob Richards at 855-2149 or email Rob .