Free Tax Preparation Workshops in Northern Virginia
Northern VA Volunteers, Workshops and Agencies to Make Tax Preparation and Filing Your Returns Much Easier
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Tax Preparation Workshops
Check out Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). NOVA, in partnership with the Northern Virginia Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope Campaign, conducts tax workshops from January to mid-April each year to help low income residents, and those with low English proficiency, file taxes.
Volunteers are trained in tax preparation basics and in special tax credits. They can also assist in free electronic filing of taxes. This campaign is part of a broader initiative run by the IRS, which trains and certifies volunteer tax preparers. Tax preparation is offered by appointment only at convenient campus locations in Alexandria and Woodbridge. For appointments, call (703) 845-6222 (Alexandria) or (703) 878-5684 (Woodbridge).
Other Free Tax Preparation Workshops in Northern Virginia
There are certainly many other workshops that can help you and your family prepare your income tax returns this year. Among them,
Arlington Central Library
1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201
Sponsor: AARP @ www.aarp.org/taxaide
Date(s): February 1 to April 14
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am-3:30pm
Details: No Appointments, First-come, First-served. Spanish speakers available
Arlington Department of Human Services
2100 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22204
Sponsor: Community Tax Aid @ www.communitytaxaiddc.org
Date(s): February 1 to April 12
When: Tuesdays 6am-7:30pm (or when all slots are filled)
Details: No Appointments. First-come, first-served. Low income only. Spanish speakers available
Department of Family Services, Workforce Resource Center
102 Heritage Way N.E., Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20175
Date(s): February 1-April 16, 2011
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6am-8 p.m.; Saturdays, 10am-12 noon
Details: Free tax preparation assistance
Thomas Jefferson Library
7415 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042
Date(s): February 5-April 16, 2011
When: Saturdays, 10am-12:30pm
Details: Free tax preparation assistance
Lake Anne Skillsource
11484 Washington Plaza West, Suite 110, Reston, VA 20190
Date(s): January 22-April 16, 2011
When: Tuesdays, 3:30pm-8pm; Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
Details: Free tax preparation assistance
What to Bring to a Tax Preparation Workshop?
There are usually several documents you'll want to bring to the tax preparation workshop. Among them:
1. Official Identification and Photo ID
2. Social Security cards and birthdates for the taxpayer, spouse and dependents
3. Wage and earnings statements: W-2, W-2G, and all Form 1099's received
4. Unemployment compensation, Form 1099G, if applicable
5. Interest and dividend statements, if applicable
6. Day care expenses paid in 2010 and the day care provider's name, address and federal ID number, if applicable
7. Student loan interest payments, if applicable
8. Record tuition or student loan payments, 1098-E, if applicable
9. A copy of last year's federal and state returns
10. Record of any Sales Tax paid on new vehicles purchased in 2010, if applicable
11. Record of any Real Estate Taxes paid in 2010, if applicable
12, Others
If you're married and intend to file a joint return, both spouses should go to the tax preparation workshop to answer questions, sign documents and such. Also, the tax preparation site may its own requirements.
RESOURCES
Frequently Asked Questions
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Free Tax Return Preparation for You from Volunteers
IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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