You Deserve Your Tax Refund - All of It.
Travis Credit Union will help workers who qualify under the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) prepare their tax returns. The VITA Program offers free tax
help to low- to moderate-income people who cannot prepare their own tax returns.
This year, individuals and families earning up to $42,000 are eligible for the
free services, an increase of $5,000 from the previous year.
The credit union will initiate the free service by offering tax
assistance by certified volunteers, on February 2, February 23, March 8 and
April 5, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at One Travis Way in Vacaville.
No appointment is necessary. Residents who do not have an opportunity to file
their tax returns on any of the four days can visit any VITA site from January
26 to April 15. All returns are filed electronically and taxpayers can expect to
receive their refunds within seven to 10 days.
Click here for a list
of VITA locations.
When visiting a VITA site, taxpayers should bring the
following items:
- Valid driver’s license or photo I.D
- All W-2 forms; 1099 forms, if applicable
- Social Security cards for all family members; those who
are filing jointly must bring their spouse
- Checking and/or savings account numbers (up to three
accounts) for deposit of their refund directly to their account.
Area residents can visit Travis Credit Union’s Corporate
Headquarters to get free tax preparation services. “Our goal is to put money
back into the pockets of our working families and individuals,” said Patsy Van
Ouwerkerk, president and CEO of Travis Credit Union. “As a socially responsible
corporate citizen, this is one of a number of ways Travis Credit Union can
support the communities we serve,” she added.
VITA volunteers will help taxpayers take full advantage of all
tax credits for which they are eligible including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
For more information about the VITA program please call the
United Way helpline at (800) 358-8832. |
