Free Tax-Aide services offered at seven locations on Peninsula

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, February 2, 2016

IRS-certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are preparing and electronically filing tax returns for free at seven sites in Jefferson and Clallam counties.

The service began Monday and will run through the end of tax season April 18.

It is available for low- and middle-income taxpayers of all ages.

Program volunteers are authorized to prepare most basic tax returns and make sure the taxpayer receives all eligible deductions and credits.

They do not prepare returns for taxpayers who have income from rental properties or with complicated business returns.

An appointment is required at most sites.

Here are the sites on the North Olympic Peninsula:

Clallam County

■   Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., Port Angeles. By appointment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays. Phone 360-457-7004.

■   Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.

These sessions are first-come, first-served. No appointment is necessary.

■   Shipley Center (formerly Sequim Senior Activity Center), 921 E. Hammond St., Sequim. By appointment from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Phone 360-683-6806.

■   Forks City Hall, 500 E. Division St., Forks. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. only on Saturdays, Feb. 6 and 20, March 5 and 19, and April 2 and 16.

Jefferson County

■   Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St., Port Townsend. By appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Phone 360-385-9007.

■   Tri-Area Community Center, 10 West Valley Road, Chimacum. By appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Phone 360-732-4800.

■   Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101, Quilcene. By appointment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 16, March 1 and 22, and April 5. Phone 360-765-3321.

Taxpayers should bring the following with them to the Tax-Aide site: a photo ID; Social Security cards for taxpayer, spouse and all dependents; W-2s from each employer; and all 1099 forms, including 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, SSA-1099 and 1099-G.

These include interest, dividend, stock sale, cancellation of debt, retirement, self-employment, Social Security and unemployment compensation.

What to bring

Also bring any other documents necessary to complete your return — for example, receipts for energy-efficient home improvements, cost of stock sold, tuition statements and receipts necessary to itemize deductions, if applicable.

Attendees also should bring copies of their 2014 tax returns and their bank routing and account numbers if direct deposit of refunds are desired.

Bring documentation of health insurance coverage for taxpayer, spouse and any dependents, plus Form 1095, if received.

The program is sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation.