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MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Freed
561-297-3022, lfreed@fau.edu
FAU Students Open Income Tax Assistance Center
DAVIE , FL (March 14, 2006) – The Florida Atlantic University Accounting Student Association on FAU’s Davie campus has opened a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center. The center will operate in FAU’s Liberal Arts Building, 2912 College Avenue, Davie, Room 340, every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. through the remainder of tax season.
Taxpayers must have incomes less than $38,000 to be eligible for the free service. Volunteers do not prepare business or complex returns. Taxpayers need to bring with them their tax information, including wage and earnings statements (Forms W-2), interest and dividend statements (Forms 1099), a copy last year’s return (if available), social security cards (or individual income tax numbers) for each person shown on the return and any other information concerning their income and expenses for 2005. For joint returns, both spouses need to visit the center in order to authorize electronic filing of the tax return. Service is given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
“This is our third year in the VITA program, and we have already served many repeat taxpayers,” said Dr. Sharon Lassar, CPA and associate professor of accounting at FAU. “With our students’ assistance, we will be able to help many more of our community members.”
Those interested in more information regarding VITA may contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 or visit http://www.irs.gov.
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