Tax Return Preparation

Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader Every February a group of local volunteers dust off their income tax return skills and head for the Orange Public Library.

Filing a tax return is not the easiest thing to do and in a tough economy spending money on the service is burden for many.   NewsChannel 11’s Katie Bauer reports on what one group is doing to help.  

Filing a tax return can make almost anyone’s head spin. But for local senior citizens and low-income families who can’t afford paid preparers, digging into their 1040 can be even more daunting.

MIAMI — Miami-Dade County officials and volunteers are promoting free tax preparation to residents who qualify for the earned income tax credit.

Even if you’re among the laid off, you will probably still need to file a tax return for 2008, and you may find you owe a surprisingly large tax bill come April.

People who work for low incomes may be eligible for a tax credit as well as free help preparing their tax return. Friday is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase public awareness about EITC and free tax preparation sites.

Free tax return preparation, along with electronic filing of the returns, will again be available in Bowling Green and Perrysburg…

As tax return preparation gets under way, agricultural producers need to take a close look at some tax preparation items. “Staying up to date on these items will help producers prepare their returns accurately,” says Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University Extension Service farm economist.

Organizers of a free tax preparation service in York County are hoping it helps more people than ever this year.

SUGAR GROVE – Residents of the village of Sugar Grove may receive free assistance with the preparation of the village income tax return from 9 a.m. till noon Saturday.