EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY		CONTACT:	Colleen Kelly, 425-556-2423
March 13, 2008			Marta Gronlund, 425-638-2333

City of Redmond offers assistance with tax preparation

Assistance is in cooperation with United Way of King County  City of Redmond and United Way of King County are teaming up to offer residents a simple, cost-free way to prepare and electronically file taxes from 9 am to 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 22 at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th Street. An appointment is required.

Residents can avoid paying high and unnecessary fees from commercial preparers, find out if they are eligible for the Economic Stimulus Rebate and get help applying for an individual taxpayer identification number. Free preparation and electronic filing will be conducted by IRS certified volunteers. There are no financial eligibility requirements, but assistance is only available for basic tax returns not involving a business.

Those participating are asked to bring end of year statements from all sources of income (W2’s, 1099’s, etc.); a social security card number or individual taxpayer identification number for each person to be claimed on the return; a copy of last year’s return if available; birthdates for those being claimed on the return and a childcare provider name, address and tax ID number. For a faster refund, bring a bank account number so that your refund can be directly deposited.

To call for an appointment, contact Colleen Kelly at 425-556-2423. For more information, call 2-1-1 or visit www.uwkc.org/taxcampaign.

To view/print a flyer in PDF format.

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