UW-Green Bay VITA group offers free tax help

GREEN BAY — University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student members of Volunteers in Tax Assistance (VITA) will again provide free income tax assistance for low-income individuals and families, the elderly, and students.

The service runs through Tuesday, April 14. However, no service will be provided the week of March 16, because of the University’s spring break.

Scheduled times and Green Bay locations for tax assistance are:

• Mondays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Fort Howard Family Resource Center, 520 Dousman St.

• Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oneida Center for Self-Sufficiency, 2640 West Point Rd.

• Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Salvation Army, 626 Union Court

• Thursdays, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., General Access Computer Lab, Project Room 2, Instructional Services Building at UW-Green Bay

Appointments are not necessary and the program is provided at no cost to taxpayers.

Faculty adviser Marilyn Sagrillo, professional program in Business Administration, said both state and federal tax returns will be filed electronically.

UW-Green Bay students have been providing the free income tax return service for nearly 35 years. The student coordinators for 2009 are Nicole Maas and Jessica C. Martin, both senior accounting majors.

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