Community Services Consortium

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Volunteers Provide Free Assistance with Income Taxes

The AARP Tax-Aide program trains and certifies volunteers that will prepare and file your federal income tax return with the IRS, free of charge. The volunteers are available to help taxpayers of all ages between February 1 and April 15, 2011. All of the tax returns are prepared on computers and are e-filed. The volunteers are working out of eight locations across Benton and Linn counties.

What you should bring when you visit an AARP Tax-Aide site:
• Social Security cards or other official documentation for yourself and all dependents;
• Copy of last year’s income tax returns;
• W-2 forms from each employer;
• Unemployment compensation statements;
• 1099 forms
• All forms indicating federal income tax paid;
• Child care provider information (name, employer ID, Social Security number);
• Summary of receipts or checks for deductible items if itemizing;
• Noted amount of economic stimulus payment received

The AARP Tax-Aide is locally sponsored by RSVP, a program of Community Services Consortium, and its partner locations.

TAX AIDE LOCATIONS
RSVP sponsored AARP Volunteers, trained by the IRS will prepare Federal and State Income Tax returns until starting February 1st to April 15th. This service is free of charge for middle and lower income persons of all ages in Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties:

LINN COUNTY
Albany Senior Center, 489 Water Avenue NW Albany.

Mon. & Wed:9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Walk-in only. (541)917-7760

Albany Public Library 2450 14th Ave SE Tues. and Sat., Times vary. By appointment
(541) 928-5594 or e-mail taxhelp.apl@comcast.net

Lebanon Senior Center Appointments (541)258-4919
80 Tangent St., Lebanon Wed. & Thurs: 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., Wed. evening 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday 10.00 – 3:00 pm

Sweet Home Library 1101 13th Ave., Sweet Home. Appointments (541) 367-5007 Tues: 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Sat: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Appointments (541) 367-5007

BENTON COUNTY
Corvallis Senior Center Appointments (541) 766-6704, 2601 NW Tyler Street,Corvallis Mon., Wed. & Fri:10:00 am - 2:30 pm,Thurs. 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm

Corvallis Library Walk-in. 645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis
Tues. & Thurs: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Elks Lodge, Corvallis 1400 NW 9th Street. Walk In
Mon. Tues. Fri. and Sat. 11:00 – 3:00 pm

Philomath Library Appointments (541) 766-6704. 1050 Applegate St., Philomath.
Thurs., Fri., & Sat:10:00 am - 2:00 pm

LINCOLN COUNTY
Newport Recreation Center, (facing Avery St.) behind the Senior Center located at 20 SE 2nd Street, Newport,
Walk-in only. Wed. & Fri.: 9 am - 2 pm, (541) 265-9617.

Lincoln City Community Center Call (541) 996-1245.
2150 Oar Street, LincolnCity, Walk in; preference
given to age 60 and over. Tues., Thrs., and Sat.: 9 am - 12 pm

WaldportWashington Federal Savings, 325 NW Hemlock
Walk-in only Tues. & Wed. 10 am - 2 pm (541) 563-3226

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