Santa Fe Community College, in partnership with
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, will host free income tax preparation assistance
beginning Feb. 4 through April 15. This year, the free service will be
available on an appointment basis at a new location, the Santa Fe Higher
Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the
nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. The services are
provided by volunteers from the community. This year the Higher Education
Center is the only AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site in Santa Fe.
AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide
Santa Fe is now taking appointments either online or by calling 505-946-3615.
To read more about the program and access the online registration link
visit sfcc.edu/taxaide/.
Those who do not have computer access can call 505-946-3615. A volunteer will
return your call. The tax assistance appointments will be available from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
Reservations are required, however, AARP will accommodate a limited number of
walk-in clients based on availability and will make reservations at the HEC on
tax preparation days.
Tax-Aide services are not
available during any holidays observed by the HEC including the Spring Break
from March 18 through March 24. Please note: Tax-Aide services will also
observe all HEC weather delays or closures (appointments affected by weather
delays or closures will be re-scheduled). Visit sfcc.edu to see notices of
weather delays or closures.
The State Director of AARP
New Mexico Gene Varela said, “We’re delighted to partner again with Santa Fe
Community College to offer this service through AARP’s foundation. The new
location at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center has plenty of parking and is a
great mid-town location to serve the community.”
In addition to providing
the location for tax preparation services, SFCC accounting students who were
trained specifically for the service will be among the volunteers available to
assist anyone in filing their taxes.
Those seeking assistance
with their tax return must have all tax forms collected prior to coming in for
help. Be sure to bring all of the information and documents you need, including
these items:
- Copy
of prior year return, if available
- Photo
ID of the primary filers
- Social
Security Card or ITINs for parents and children or dependents
- Social
Security year end statement
- Proof
of health insurance
- Income
documents: W-2s; 1099’s for retirement income or self-employment;
interest, dividend, stock or CD sales; Unemployment (W2-G) form; Gambling
win/loss documents from casinos
- List
and supporting documents for expenses: child care, college or
vocational training, medical expenses not covered by insurance – including
mileage, charity donations, property tax bills or receipts (Santa Fe and
Los Alamos County only) and mortgage interest paid
- To
have your refund direct deposited, bring a blank check or savings card
- For
married filing jointly returns, both individuals must be available to sign
documents
The AARP Foundation
Tax-Aide program cannot prepare returns that
include:
- Rental
income
- Self-employment
returns with expenses of $25,000 or more, home office deduction,
employees, inventory or operating loss
- Married
Filing Separately
- Royalty
income with associated expenses
- Casualty
loss
For more information,
please call 505-946-3615.
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