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Show fylTA offers free help with taxes Taxpayers can soon get free help with their basic tax O returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs sponsored by Internal Revenue Service and the Utah State Tax Commission. VITA and TCE are designed to provide free help to lower income, elderly, non-English speaking, and handicapped han-dicapped taxpayers who file simple tax returnsForm 1040EZ, Form 1040 A or a basic Form 1040, as well as state returns. Volunteers are trained by IRS and the Tax Commission. Commis-sion. They alert taxpayers to special credits and deductions deduc-tions for which they may be eligible, such as earned income in-come or child care credit, tax credit for the elderly or other deductions available. Last year, 88,000 volunteers helped over six million persons nationwide who could not afford a professional tax preparer. VITA and TCE will be available starting Feb. 1 at over 130 locations throughout Utah. VITA locations include: Bountiful, Davis County Library. 725 S. Main, Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. Clearfield, Davis County Library, 562 S. 1000 E., Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kaysville, Kaysville Public Library, 56 N. Main, Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Layton, Layton Library, 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. North Salt Lake, No. Salt Lake City Offices, 20 S. Hwy. 89,Thur. 6-8 p.m. Homebound or special languages, call 524-6095. TCE locations include: Bountiful, Golden Years Center, 726 S. 100 E., Thursday, 1-5 p.m. Clearfield, Heritage Senior Center, 562 S. 1000 E., Tuesday, noon-4 p.m. Kaysville, Autumn Glow Center, 81 E. Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-4 p.m. North Salt Lake, Rose Park Branch Library, 1185 W. 1000 N.Thursday, 1-4 p.m. Homebound, call 487-2424. |