BELLINGHAM - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be available to the general public free of charge at three sites through April 15.
Volunteers will provide free assistance with the preparation of non-business, personal income taxes during this period, including e-filing of tax returns. Sponsored by Western Washington University's Beta Alpha Psi and Accounting Society, the VITA program is staffed by students from Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College, and other members of the community.
Locations and hours for VITA assistance are:
- Fairhaven Public Library (1117 12th St, Bellingham; Northwest Room, downstairs): 4 to 8 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays; 12:15 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
- WWU Viking Union: 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Whatcom Community College's Heiner Library: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays; noon to 3 p.m., Wednesdays; 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays (except March 7).
All VITA sites are closed Feb. 18 (Presidents' Day) and March 20-31 (Spring Break).
No appointment is necessary for any of the above locations. Assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
To receive tax assistance, please bring all relevant tax documentation (W-2, 1099s, etc.), copies of purchase and sale documents for all investment sales, and a copy of your 2006 (last year's) tax return.
For more information, contact Beta Alpha Psi's Vanessa Knutzen at Vanessa_Knutzen@yahoo.com.
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