CRESTVIEW — Tuesday, March 15 is national VITA Awareness Day, the United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties stated.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help to individuals who generally make $54,000 or less, people with disabilities, senior citizens and individuals with limited English proficiency who need tax preparation help.
The United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties’ VITA site in Crestview, First Presbyterian Church on Ferdon Boulevard, offers appointments between 2 and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Appointments and walk-ins also are accepted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 and April 16.
VITA volunteers are IRS-trained and certified to help with many tax questions, including credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Credit.
In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, the Crestview site will file returns electronically for free.
Call 598-5807 to learn more about Crestview’s VITA program, such as which documents to bring, or to make an appointment.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Free tax preparation assistance available in Crestview