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Income Tax Filing Assistance for Seniors

You may have heard of VITA or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance coalition which offers seniors and others tax preparation assistance. Volunteers offer free basic online tax preparation help to qualified individuals. There is also a program called TCE or Tax Counseling for the Elderly.

VITA and TCE sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls and other convenient locations across the country. To locate the nearest VITA or TCE site near you, use the VITA Locator Tool or call 800-906-9887.

VITA/TCE Locator Tool

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7 tips for a stress-free tax season

It’s the time of year that we have to begin collecting information for our 2022 tax filings. It can be confusing, stressful, time-consuming — but it doesn’t have to be.

Kiplinger offers some tips for staying organized and ensuring that filing taxes isn’t an overly stressful process.

  1. Gather information in one place as it is mailed to you.
  2. Be organized and keep all tax info. in one place
  3. Get tax info. electronically
  4. Have a list of information you need for your filing
  5. File early if you can
  6. Use the IRS online tool “Where’s my refund?” for the status of your refund
  7. If your tax filing is complicated, find assistance to ensure everything is accurate

If you find the process overwhelming, contact a local CPA or tap into some of the free tax preparation resource available in your community. In metro Atlanta, you can check into VITA — the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant coalition.

This year, taxes must be filed by Tuesday, April 18th.

>>Click here to read the full article from Kiplinger.