Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
The Tax and Estate Planning Association at Washburn University School of Law will again this year assist individuals and families in the community with preparing and filing their tax returns. The VITA Program offers free tax help for low- to moderate-income (under $40,000) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Electronic filing (E-filing) will be available.
Please note: Tax assistance is not available at Washburn Law. Locations for assistance are shown in this brochure (202 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). Washburn Law students, beginning February 2, 2012, will typically provide assistance at the Central Park Community Center VITA on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.. The community center is located at 1534 SW Clay St. For more information about tax assistance at the community center please call (785) 368-3796.
The following tax information, as appropriate, is needed to complete tax forms:
- A copy of your 2010 tax return.
- Birth dates and social security cards for the taxpayer, spouse and any children in the household born before December 31, 2011 are needed to claim the EIC.
- W-2 forms from all 2011 jobs.
- 1099-G form, if you received unemployment insurance benefits or a state refund in 2011.
- 1099-INT, if you received bank interest in 2011.
- All other 1098 and 1099 forms.
- Any statements received from a mortgage company during 2011.
- Any notices sent to the worker by the IRS in 2011.
- Workers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) should bring the ITIN card sent to them by the IRS. Workers need either an ITIN or a SSN for the Child Tax Credit.
- W-2 G Gambling Income
- 2011 Property Tax Form or name of landlord, address and phone number if claiming the Homestead Credit.
- Voided check or savings account number where a refund will be direct deposited. No deposit slips.
See the 2012 Free Income Tax Assistance flyer (202 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) for more information and other Shawnee County tax assistance times and locations.
