Get Tax Help Now
By Judy Hedding
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ("VITA") offers free tax preparation services to individuals and families with low or limited income, disabilities, senior citizens and limited English speaking abilities. They will help prepare basic tax returns that can be filed electronically. That means you'll get your refund faster! With their help, you might even be able to get a bigger refund than you expected, since they are trained IRS-certified volunteers.
If you haven't started your taxes yet, you can still take advantage of several walk-in, first-come first-served locations where you can get help. In the West Valley, the Valley of the Sun United Way is sponsoring the following sessions:
In Avondale
Care1st Avondale Resource and Housing Center, 328 W. Western Avenue
Saturday April 13, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Estrella Mountain Community College, 3000 North Dysart Road
Saturday April 13, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In El Mirage
Dysart Community Center, 14414 N. El Mirage Road
Thursday, April 11, 2013 and Monday, April 15, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
In Gila Bend
Care1st Gila Bend Resource Center, 303 E. Pima Street
Friday, April 12, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Monday, April 15, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
In Glendale
Vineyard Church, 6250 W. Peoria Avenue
Friday, April 12, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
To find last minute tax assistance in other parts of town, check www.211arizona.org/tax. Make sure you take note of the list of items that you must bring with you. If you don't qualify for the free tax prep help, you'll probably have to just handle it on your own. Find AZ and Federal tax forms here, including the ones to file an extension.
Sometime between now and Monday you will have hopefully successfully completed your tax returns and will be able to get them E-filed or postmarked by midnight on Monday, April 15, 2013. Then why not reward yourself! Here are some local businesses that want to help you celebrate Tax Day 2013.
