Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Preparing and Filing Your Tax Return Online Can Be Free for those with income of $62,000 or less

Lakes and Prairies is  proud to partner and promote the My Free Taxes. com website and online, free tax filing service.

Some people are best helped during the tax season by going to a free VITA or TCE tax site.  Others feel quite comfortable using a computer and filing their taxes on their own.  With some services, offers of free tax preparation mean only free for the federal return with fees charged for filing state returns.  But, my free taxes.com includes the filing of up to three state tax returns at no cost.

If you are not sure whether you want to file electronically on your own or whether you might rather attend a free tax preparation location near where you live; you can visit this website and when you enter your zip code it will also tell you what locations for free tax preparation are within 5, 10, 25 or more miles from your location.

Our thanks to the Partner organization and sponsors across the country for adding this valuable service to our existing VITA and TCE free tax preparation assistance services.


Thursday, January 28, 2016

Walk-in Tax Site Preparation in Moorhead

The Lakes & Prairies Tax Site is now open for walk-in appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 pm.to 7:00 pm in our Moorhead offices.  We are located in the Clay County Family Service Center at 715 11th Street North, in Moorhead.  Services will also be available on Wednesday evening in February (same times and location) due to higher demand for assistance during the first full month of the tax season.

Those using this service are encouraged to visit our website and particularly to note the I.D. requirements -- including social security cards for all children and adults listed on the tax return.  Also, the website provides a "What-To-Bring" list and other valuable information.

The website also provides information on our other Tax Site locations in Hawley, Barnesville and Breckenridge.  These locations require an appointment and may be on different dates and different times.

As we enter this tax season, we are most grateful for the contribution of time and talent by local volunteers and staff who go the extra mile to make sure that Minnesotans get the help they need to get the tax credits and deductions they deserve!

Service made available through a grant provided by the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the generous funding support Bank of the West and  West Central  Initiative






 

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Free Tax Site Assistance begins

The end of January and early February once again signal the opening of Lakes & Prairies free tax site assistance services for MN residents.  Only walk-in services will be available at the Moorhead location.

Tax preparation services in Breckenridge, Barnesville and Hawley locations will be available by appointment

For details of times, locations, what to bring, and other valuable information you can link here.

Eligibility for services include:  (1) Must be a MN resident; (2) An income of $30,000 or less for individuals and $50,00 or less for families; and, not operate a small business or work as an independent contractor.

Service made available through a grant provided by the Minnesota Department of Revenue and the generous funding support Bank of the West and  West Central  Initiative