VITA Tax Services

The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Preparation) Program offers free tax preparation services to credit union members and community residents. We completed 3,300 returns in 2011, securing nearly $5 million in tax refunds for the Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant communities.

 

FREE TAX PREPARATION:  January 17 – April 15, 2013

 

FREE Federal and State Income Tax Returns 

• Households earning $50,000 or less with dependents
• Single filers earning $20,000 or less
• Self-employed with expenses of $5,000 or less

Don't pay high fees to get your own refund.

• IRS Certified Tax Preparers
• Get your refund in 8-10 days 

 

For information or to schedule an appointment, call 212-505-EITC (3482). 

 

 

Locations and Hours:

315 Grove Street (behind the credit union at 1474 Myrtle Ave)

B54 bus to Knickerbocker

M train to Knickerbocker or L train to Myrtle-Wyckoff 

Tues: 1pm-8pm

Weds: 3pm-8pm

Sat: 10am-5pm

Sun: 12pm-4pm

 

St Nicks Alliance

790 Broadway, 2nd Floor

(btw Marcus Garvey Ave and Ellery St)

J,Z trains to Flushing

Mon- Fri: 9am-4pm

every other Sat: 9am-12pm

At the corner of Lafayette and Classon Avenues 

G train to Classon Ave

Mon 2-5pm

Thurs 10am-6pm

 

WHAT TO BRING

• Government-issued photo ID
• Social Security (or ITIN) cards for yourself and all individuals on your return.
• All W-2 forms, 1099-R, etc.
• Documentation of higher education expenses, including tuition paid, loans received, student loan interest payments, and student fees.
• Child care expenses, provider information and tax ID number.
• Bank account number/routing (ABA) number for direct deposit.

 

For more information, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy@growbrooklyn.org