The self-service tax center at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme is now open in Building 103, the headquarters for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 at Harris Street and 23rd Avenue.
Volunteers will be available to help with any tax questions while taxpayers complete their own federal and state returns.The self-service program is available to active-duty service members from all branches, their dependents and retirees. The program is free to all service members and their dependents; there is a minimal charge for retirees whose adjusted gross income is more than $58,000.
“You will get your refund through this program just as fast as you would through any commercial tax preparers — if not faster — and we will usually save you more than $100 in preparation fees,” explained Sal Gonzales, the legal assistance clerk at the Region Legal Service Office, Detachment Ventura, who has coordinated the tax center on base since 2002. “Why pay for a service that is offered to you here at no charge or a minimal charge?”
Taxpayers can prepare their returns on a first-come, first-serve basis. Last year, 1,100 federal and state tax returns were prepared at the center, yielding more than $1.2 million in refunds.
To use the center, taxpayers will be required to have an email address.
“For those taxpayers who do not have an email address, I would suggest you ask a family member or a friend if you could use their email address,” Gonzales said.
The tax center is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in classroom 102 of Building 103. The center will be closed Friday, Feb. 14, and Monday, Feb. 17.
If the return is complex — including returns involving homeowners, rentals, day trading, capital gains and other issues — there will be a limited number of appointments available on a case-by-case basis with an experienced volunteer. This service is not guaranteed, however, since this program is designed to assist people with fairly simple returns.
Gonzales said the self-service program does not require both husband and wife to be present since there is no signing of documents.
In addition, he said, if the return comes back rejected after it was prepared at the center, “we can assist you in correcting the issue.
“Unfortunately, if you complete your return with any other program. we cannot assist you in fixing your return because we were not properly training with the program you used.”
Anyone with questions can stop by the tax center during open hours or call the Region Legal Service Office at (805) 982-4548. This also is the number to call to make a tax appointment
Source:- vcstar.com
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