January 27, 2011

Free Tax Preparation Offered at Gwinnett Tech

Gwinnett Tech & AARP Tax-Aide Partner to Offer Help from Feb. 1 – April 15

Tax season is here ... and help is on the way! Gwinnett Technical College is again partnering with AARP Tax-Aide to offer free income tax preparation and tax counseling for community residents and Gwinnett Tech students, faculty and staff.

Volunteers with AARP Tax-Aide will be on campus from Feb. 1 to April 15. Counseling and assistance will be available in the Busbee Center, Building 700, Room 2.106. Assistance will be offered Monday – Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tax-Aide assistance will not be available on March 9 – 15.

Appointments are not necessary. Clients are asked to bring last year's income tax return, proper identification and all necessary documents for this tax year. Electronic filing will be available through this free service at Gwinnett Tech.

Individuals who claim itemized deductions on Schedule A, or the higher education tuition and fees deduction, the educator expenses deduction or the casualty and thefts deduction will be unable to process their returns until February 14.

AARP Tax-Aide, the nation's largest, free, volunteer-run counseling and preparation service, helps more than 2.6 million people file their personal income tax forms each year. The program is offered at more than 6,500 sites around the country including senior centers, colleges, libraries and other convenient locations. Each year at this time, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare federal, state and local tax returns for middle and low income taxpayers, with special attention to those aged 60+.

AARP Tax-Aide is administered through the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service.

For more information about free income tax preparation and tax counseling available at Gwinnett Tech, call 770-962-7580.

GTC offers more than 45 degree, diploma and certificate program options that you can finish in two years or less. For more information on all programs, visit www.GwinnettTech.edu or call 770-962-7580.

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