Tax season is upon us and with that comes the return of United Way of East Central Iowa’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) services to Cole Library.
UWECI is teaming up with Cornell College students from Cornell professor of economics and business Santhi Hejeebu’s class to offer free tax preparation to households in Benton, Cedar, Jones, and Linn Counties. Households need to have a total income of less than $67,000, and assistance is available for persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking taxpayers.
Tax preparation sessions will run every Monday and Tuesday evening from 6-9 p.m. February 3 to April 1 in Room 108 on the library’s first floor. VITA is an IRS-sponsored initiative. To get your taxes prepared, you will need to register on UWECI’s website and bring:
• A government ID for the yourself and a spouse (if applicable)
• Social Security card for yourself and all household members
• All 2024 tax documents (including any wage and earning statements such as a W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, and 1099-NEC from all employers)
• Your 2023 tax return
Other documents may be required per individual return. To see a full information checklist and to register for a VITA session, visit www.uweci.org/invest/our-impact/vita/vita2024/. All UWECI VITA links are also available on the public library’s website, colelibrary.org.