(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – Guthrie County Extension & Outreach will be offering an intake site for VITA this year. The Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to families and individuals with incomes of $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, limited English speakers, and older adults.

How VITA works: Clients will meet via phone or zoom with an Intake Specialist to fill out paperwork and review information. You will then schedule a time to come in person to our office to submit all required paperwork. Your tax information will be scanned and sent to volunteer tax preparers off site who will prepare your return remotely within two weeks. You will be alerted when your tax return is complete and ready to review the results of the return. You will sign the returns and then we will electronically file your state and federal tax returns for free.

Taxpayers must bring:

• Picture ID for taxpayer & spouse’s if filing jointly
• Income tax documents for all jobs (W-2s, 1099s, 1098s etc.) for all years tax returns to be done
• Copy of last year’s federal and state tax returns
• Social security cards or Individual Taxpayer ID Numbers (ITIN) for each family member named on the return

VITA is being offered by appointment only, you can schedule an appointment by calling the office at 641-747-2276 anytime Monday-Thursday. All appointments will be held via phone/zoom or at our office at 212 State Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/guthrie/. If you have any questions about the program please feel free to reach out to Krista Downing at the Guthrie County ISU Extension office at 641-747-2276.