AURORA—Trained volunteers at the Community College of Aurora once again will prepare and e-file taxes free of charge for eligible individuals and families on behalf of Tax Help Colorado, a program of the Denver-based Piton Foundation.

Tax Help Colorado at CCA kicks off this Saturday, Jan. 30. The service, which is quick and confidential, will be offered Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until March 20 and Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. until March 17 in Room 113, Bldg. 903, 710 Alton Way, on the Lowry campus.

Families receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or who earn less than $49,000 a year are eligible to have their taxes prepared and filed electronically for free through the program, saving hundreds of dollars they might otherwise pay to standard tax accountants.

Tax Help Colorado volunteers include CCA students who have completed a series of accounting courses that teach them income tax preparation and how to run tax sites. These courses are accredited and certified by the Internal Revenue Service. As participants in the Tax Help Colorado program, CCA volunteers last year prepared and e-filed taxes for 556 families and individuals that realized a total amount refunded of $1,004,361—the first time a Tax Help Colorado site broke the $1 million mark.

People using the service are asked to bring the following documents when filing through Tax Help Colorado: All W-2 and 1099 statements; information on any other income; Social Security cards for all family members; information for all deductions such as child care and student loans; and a copy of last year’s tax return, if available.




 

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