Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Special April 15, 2009 session

There will be an additional tax preparation session of VITA @ Milpitas Public Library on the last day of the tax season to provide last minute help.

Since it is a weekday, we do not have the full strength of available volunteers. To get returns completed and on their way by midnight April 15, 2009, we will focus on preparing extensions and simple returns, and printing off needed tax forms. We will also be able to provide tax forms as needed.

The complexity of returns processed will be limited. Returns with W-2, Social Security Income, 1099-INT and 1099-DIV will be prepared. Returns with 1099-MISC, Schedule C-EZ, Schedule C, Schedule D, and Schedule E will not be prepared. Others may be prepared as time and volunteer availability permits.

Priorities will be to file extensions, simple returns, tax forms, answering questions, and more complex returns in that order. Service times are 5:00 - 8:30 pm as announced in the Milpitas Post of April 9, 2009. (Note that the time of 3:00 - 8:00 pm shown in the San Jose Mercury News announcement is not correct)

While we are glad to file extensions for you, we will not be able to complete your returns at a later date at this site. As in the past years, there will be sites open in Santa Clara County after the season ends, beginning in mid May, to help you get your returns completed. Dates, times and places will be announced on http://www.vita-volunteers.org/ and related blogs.