Tax Center opens for business

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  • By Staff Sgt. Candy Knight
  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Do you need help filing your 2007 tax return? Not sure if that new car is deductible? Well, worry no more; the Osan Tax Center is open until April 18.

Sponsored by the 51st Fighter Wing Legal Office, the tax center has a variety of free services available, including electronic filing and preparation of federal income taxes. However, the staff will not be able to assist members in filing a tax extension.

The tax center, located in Bldg. 788, Room 26, is open from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Individuals filing a 1040EZ return may walk-in. Other services will be provided on an appointment basis.

The tax center is staffed with Internal Revenue Service-qualified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance representatives.

Individuals filing a tax return must have the following information with them:

- Military I.D. Card
- All W-2 Forms
- All 1099 INT and DIV Forms (For interest or dividends)
- Form 1098 (For mortgage interest)
- Confirmation of your bank routing information (a voided check or computer print out) if direct deposit is desired
- Power of Attorney or IRS Form 8482 (if separated from your spouse and filing jointly)
- Amounts of qualified child care expenses (no overnight camps)
- Social security numbers and dates of birth for spouse and/or dependents
- Any other tax-related documents that you may have

In addition to the tax center, there are several options for military personnel to file their 2007 taxes for free. Members who prefer to do there own tax returns may e-file their taxes online using one of the following Web sites:

-- Militaryonesource.com: offers H&R Block TaxCut Basic Online.
-- Taxslayer.com: offers free e-filing for military personnel.
-- IRS Free File: available to taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $54,000 or less in 2007.

For more information, call 784-0888.