Tax assistance services available for Regis
Highlander Editor
Issue date: 2/12/08 Section: Perspectives
Yes, it is tax time, already. For some of you this could be a euphoric time and for others: disastrous. Knowing whether you are completing your taxes correctly to claim those benefits and deduct some expenses, the tax jargon can become a bit overwhelming. That is why a Regis University accounting class has taken action through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program sponsored by the IRS.
For Regis University student body and the surrounding neighborhood, these young men and women will file your taxes for free. The only requirement is that one's annual earned income must be less than $40,000.
Overseeing the program are Regis professors and tax professionals Matt Daly, assistant professor of Business, and Tom Edmonds, associate professor of Business.
"[The tax assistance program] goes way back. Regis has done this for about two decades. We just haven't done it in a couple of years," recounts Daly.
At first, most difficultly came with learning the tax software. However, the students overcame any such problems with utmost enthusiasm. When asked about the tax program, student Donny Montoya exclaims "Its Ballin'! Although it was nerve-racking the first time filing taxes, it soon became easier."
People with an income of less than $40,000 are invited to make use of the free service. Clients are asked to bring the tax information forms provided by their employers (such as W-2 and 1099s); the previous year's tax return; ID; proof of other income and deductions; and proof of account (such as a voided check) for direct deposit of income. All filings will be done electronically.
Assistance will be available 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, February 16, March 1 and March 15; and 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, January 29, February 5, and February 12, and March 11.
All sessions will take place in Carroll Hall Lab C (in the basement of Carroll Hall), with four stations available to help people at any one time. No appointment is necessary.
For Regis University student body and the surrounding neighborhood, these young men and women will file your taxes for free. The only requirement is that one's annual earned income must be less than $40,000.
Overseeing the program are Regis professors and tax professionals Matt Daly, assistant professor of Business, and Tom Edmonds, associate professor of Business.
"[The tax assistance program] goes way back. Regis has done this for about two decades. We just haven't done it in a couple of years," recounts Daly.
At first, most difficultly came with learning the tax software. However, the students overcame any such problems with utmost enthusiasm. When asked about the tax program, student Donny Montoya exclaims "Its Ballin'! Although it was nerve-racking the first time filing taxes, it soon became easier."
People with an income of less than $40,000 are invited to make use of the free service. Clients are asked to bring the tax information forms provided by their employers (such as W-2 and 1099s); the previous year's tax return; ID; proof of other income and deductions; and proof of account (such as a voided check) for direct deposit of income. All filings will be done electronically.
Assistance will be available 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, February 16, March 1 and March 15; and 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, January 29, February 5, and February 12, and March 11.
All sessions will take place in Carroll Hall Lab C (in the basement of Carroll Hall), with four stations available to help people at any one time. No appointment is necessary.
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