CAMP CASEY, South Korea - The Camp Casey Tax Center will open Jan. 24 for customers to make appointments to file their 2010 returns.
All U.S. servicemembers and their dependents, U.S. military retirees, and Department of the Army civilians are eligible to have IRS-certified Soldiers and volunteers prepare and file their federal and state income tax returns for free.
Independent contractors employed by the Defense Department are not entitled to free income tax preparation services, but can visit the tax center to get information about where to file their tax returns while they are in Korea.
Capt. Briana McGarry, chief of client services, strongly encourages taxpayers to make an appointment by calling 730-3591 before visiting the tax center. She said making an appointment will enable her staff to maximize their time assisting taxpayers and minimize delays that customers may experience during peak periods.
Once an appointment has been made, customers should bring all of the following documents for 2010:
- W-2 Form(s) for any and all jobs, including those held by dependent family members. Army W-2 Forms will not be mailed, but can be obtained by visiting the MyPay website at www.mypay.dfas.mil. Print out the W-2 and bring it to your appointment at the tax center.
- Valid Social Security Number and birth date for each family member. The tax center will also help taxpayers who recently married a non-U.S. citizen file for a Social Security Number of Individual Tax Identification Number.
- Valid power of attorney or IRS Form 2848 for a married taxpayer whose spouse cannot come to the appointment.
- Military ID card or military family member or retiree ID card.
- Copy of any final divorce judgment or other court orders regarding child support payments, alimony or child tax deductions (including IRS Form 8332, if applicable).
- Forms 1098, reflecting mortgage expenses paid.
- Forms 1098, reflecting college tuition expenses or student loan interest paid.
- Forms 1099, which show any bank account interest, stock dividends, retirement income, miscellaneous income or pensions received.
- Home rental or sale documentation.
- Voided check or bank account's routing number and account number for direct deposit of the tax refund.
- Copy of last year's tax return.
- Any other documentation or information that may be relevant to filing income taxes.
The tax center will electronically file both federal and state income tax returns. It will also file original or amended returns for the 2008-2010 tax years only. The tax center is not qualified to prepare state tax returns for residents of Guam or Puerto Rico, or for individuals who are business owners or day traders.
Once a federal tax return is filed, the taxpayer can track their electronic refunds by visiting the Internal Revenue Service Web site at www.irs.gov and by clicking on "Where's My Refund'"
The Camp Casey Tax Center is located on the second floor of Maude Hall and is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday. The Camp Red Cloud Tax Center will open in late February at a time and place to be determined.
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