UGA School of Law students provide free income tax filing assistance

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Monday, January 31, 2005

WRITER: Julie Camp, 706/542-5172, lawcomm@uga.edu CONTACT: Jon Mills, taxhelp@uga.edu

UGA School of Law students provide free income tax filing assistance

ATHENS, Ga. – Students from the University of Georgia School of Law will again join forces with a national program to provide free federal and state income tax preparation and e-filing.

While the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will serve anyone seeking help, several groups will receive top priority: those with low to moderate income ($30,000/single and $40,000/married), those who are 60 years or older, those who are disabled and those who do not speak English.

The VITA program is designed to provide free help to individuals who could not normally pay for income tax assistance. Last year, the law school’s VITA volunteers prepared more than 300 tax returns and placed fourth in overall returns filed in the state of Georgia. This year, students from the Terry College of Business and members of the UGA chapter of Students in Free Enterprise will join law students in the effort. All VITA volunteers are trained according to IRS requirements.

Starting February 5, tax services will be offered: · Mondays from 4-7 p.m. at the Saye Building, 110 W. Hancock Ave., and the Nellie B. Community Center, 200 Zetella Drive · Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. at the UGA School of Law, Room C, and from 4:30-7 p.m. at Catholic Social Services, 160 Winston Drive, Suite No. 2 · Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. at the UGA School of Law, Room C, and from 4-7 p.m. at the Rock Springs Community Center, 285 Rocksprings Court

In addition, services will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on four Saturdays: February 5 and March 5 at the Rock Springs Community Center and February 19 and April 2 at the Nellie B. Community Center.

The last day for tax preparations through the VITA program is April 6. For additional information, please see the program’s brochure at http://www.law.uga.edu/vita/brochure.pdf or contact VITA at taxhelp@uga.edu.

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