Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
The Tax and Estate Planning Association at Washburn University School of Law will again this year assist individuals and families in the community with preparing and filing their tax returns. The VITA Program offers free tax help for low- to moderate-income (under $40,000) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Electronic filing (E-filing) will be available.
Please note: Tax assistance is not available at Washburn Law. Locations for assistance are shown in this brochure (184 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). Washburn Law students will typically provide assistance at the Central Park Community Center VITA on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. The community center is located at 1534 SW Clay St. For more information about tax assistance at the community center please call (785) 368-3796.
The following tax information, as appropriate, is needed to complete tax forms:
- A copy of your 2008 tax return.
- Birth dates and social security cards for the taxpayer, spouse and any children in the household born before December 31, 2009 are needed to claim the EIC.
- W-2 forms from all 2009 jobs.
- 1099-G form, if you received unemployment insurance benefits or a state refund in 2009.
- 1099-INT, if you received bank interest in 2009.
- All other 1098 and 1099 forms.
- Any statements received from a mortgage company during 2009.
- Any notices sent to the worker by the IRS in 2009.
- Workers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) should bring the ITIN card sent to them by the IRS. Workers need either an ITIN or a SSN for the Child Tax Credit.
- W-2 G Gambling Income
- 2009 Property Tax Form, name of landlord, address and phone number if claiming the Homestead Credit.
- Voided check or savings account number where a refund will be direct deposited.
- Sales tax paid on the purchase of a new vehicle in 2009.
See the 2010 Free Income Tax Assistance flyer (184 KB PDF; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) for more information and other Shawnee County tax assistance times and locations. See the Kansas Department of Revenue website for assistance in other parts of Kansas.
