AARP Tax-Aide Sites in NW Indiana
AARP Volunteers will assist in the preparation of simple tax forms at a variety of Northwest Indiana locations. You must have an appointment. This service is for seniors, 62 years old and up, or anyone who earns less than $30,000.
When you come for your appointment, please bring: photo ID, Social Security card, last year's (2008) tax return, property tax bills paid in 2009, and all IRS and State booklets you received in the mail.
| Salvation Army | M,T,W,Th & F | 1:30 to 4:30 | 838-0380 | 8225 Columbia Avenue, Munster |
| Merrillville Town Hall | M, T, W, Th | 9:00 to 1:00 | 736-8258 | 7820 Broadway, Merrillville |
| Schererville Town Hall | Tues & Thurs | 9:00 to 1:00 | 322-2211 extension 5 |
10 East Joliet St., Schererville |
| East Chicago Library | Tues & Thurs | 12:00 to 4:00 | 397-2453 | 2401 Columbus Drive, E. Chgo. |
| Calumet Twp MP Center | Thurs | 9:00 to 1:00 | 981-4020 | 1900 West 41st, Gary |
| Lowell Library | Mon Tues Wed | 9:00 to 12:00 | 696-7704 | 1505 East Commercial, Lowell |
| Crown Point Library | Mon & Tues | 9:30 to 11:30 | 663-0270 | 214 South Court Street, Crown Point |
| Crown Point Church | Thurs | 9:00 to 12:00 | 663-1515 | 352 South Main Street, Crown Point |
| Gary Main Library | undetermined | 886-2484 | 220 W 5th, Gary |
From the Times (1/24/2010)
VU Law School to Provide Tax Help
For The Times | Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:00 am
VALPARAISO | Elderly and low-income taxpayers who need help preparing their income tax returns will again be able to turn to Valparaiso University School of Law students for assistance.
Valparaiso law students are participating in the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) community service program and will offer free federal and state tax preparation to eligible taxpayers beginning Feb. 7 at the School of Law, 656 S. Greenwich St.
Taxpayers with annual income of $49,000 or less are eligible for the free tax preparation help if they have not received income from the sale of stocks, mutual funds or homes, or own businesses. Given the complexity of the tax system, services may be declined if tax issues are too complicated.
Christen Commers, lead site coordinator for the school’s VITA program and a third-year law student, said last year the students completed 700 tax returns and logged 1,500 volunteer hours.
“Given the current state of the economy, our program provides a valuable service for elderly and low-income residents who need it the most,” Commers said. “We will continue our hard work for those in the area who need tax preparation help but are unable to afford professional tax services.”
Appointments may be made by visiting the group’s Web site, valpo.edu/law/vita, and filling out the “Make an Appointment” form or calling VITA’s voicemail system and leaving a message at (219) 465-7900. A member of the group will contact individuals to set up appointments.
Questions about the VITA program can be directed to the group at valpo.vita@gmail.com or by leaving a message on the voicemail system.
Those receiving help should bring photo identification and their Social Security card – along with those of their spouse and dependents – in addition to W-2 forms and other sources of documented income. If possible, clients also should bring their current year’s tax package and their prior year tax return.
--For The Times
Tax forms are available on the internet:
IRS Merrillville Office
233 E. 84th Dr.
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-736-4378
Indiana Department of Revenue
8368 Louisiana Ave., Suite A
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-769-4267
If you have a Highland Library appointment:
When you come for your appointment, please bring: photo ID, Social Security card, last year's (2008) tax return, property tax bills paid in 2009, and all IRS and State booklets you received in the mail.
Volunteers are scheduled to assist with simple tax forms at Highland Library beginning Saturday, February 6, 2010 until Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. You must have an appointment. This service is for seniors, 62 years old and up, or anyone who earns less than $30,000.
Highland Library is located at 2841 Jewett Street in Highland. Click here for a map.
Click here to sign up for an appointment using your computer. If openings arise due to cancellations, you can use this link to schedule an appointment.
If you do not have a computer, you may call any of our libraries to schedule your appointment. Central Library's phone number is 219-769-3541, ext. 6.