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YSU Accounting Department Offers Free Tax Help
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- It's tax time, and Youngstown State University's Department of Accounting is again working with trained business students and professional volunteers to help taxpayers with special needs through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA, which has been assisting taxpayers with special needs for many years, offers free assistance to taxpayers, including but not limited to persons with disabilities, students and older taxpayers who file Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A or a basic Form 1040 federal tax return. Volunteers also alert taxpayers to special credits and deductions for which they may be eligible.Taxpayers who visit a VITA site should bring wage and earnings statements (Form W-2) from all employers, interest statements from banks (Forms 1099), a copy of last year's tax return if available, and other relevant information about income and expenses. Volunteers must complete an IRS training course in basic income tax return preparation before they can assist taxpayers. Free electronic filing is available as well.The program begins Feb. 5. Program staff will meet on the fourth floor in Williamson Hall on Lincoln Avenue. Dates and times are as follows:Saturdays: Feb. 5, 12, 19; March 5, 26; April 9: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Fridays: March 11 and April 1: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Walk-ins are welcome, but to set up an appointment or to receive additional information, call (330) 941-3084.Visit Youngstown State University: www.ysu.edu"