Free Tax Help

NOTE: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will require the 2011 income information from the student as well as the parent(s) of dependent students. If you are required to file a 2011 Tax Form it is best to have your taxes completed prior to the College Goal Sunday event on February 26, 2012.

If you require free assistance with the completion of your tax forms call

1-800-906-9887

to find the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) location nearest your home. The VITA Program offers assistance to low and moderate income (generally $49,000 and below) residents. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic returns at sites across the country.

What To Bring

Dependent students and at least one parent should attend

Independent students do not need to bring a parent

Identification
Your, and your parent’s (if applicable), Social Security Number (can be found on Social Security Card)

Your Driver’s License (if any)

Bring your Federal Student Aid Personal Identification Number (PIN) if you have applied and received one prior to the event

Bring documentation that you are a U.S. permanent resident or other non-citizen

Financial Information
Your W-2 Forms for 2011 and other records of money earned

Your (and your spouse's, if you are married) 2011 signed Federal Income Tax Return - IRS Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040Telfile Foreign Tax Return or tax return from Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, The U.S. Virgin Islands, The Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia

Your Parent’s 2011 signed Federal Income Tax Return (if you are a dependent student as defined above)

Your untaxed income records for 2011 - Social Security temporary assistance to needy families, welfare, or veterans benefits records

Your current bank statements (checking, savings, other)

Your current business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records

If you need assistance on "What to Bring", please call us toll free at (800) 259-5626, ext. 1012, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday

All information reviewed by the College Goal Sunday^SM volunteers will be kept private and confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than helping the students and families apply for financial aid. Students' and family identities will be protected to the best extent possible and none of the information being requested will be sent to vendors for other purposes besides applying for aid.