DotWell Tax Clinics

Submitted by JoelWool on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 3:09pm

Confused by taxes? Uncertain of how to file? There's no need to pay a tax preparer. Come to the DotWell Tax Clinics! This year, the DotWell tax clinics run January 15 to April 18. Visitors can complete Federal and State taxes, receive a review of their credit report and score, buy savings bonds, and open bank accounts. Best of all, it's free and open to the community at large. Contact Shauntell Foster at Shauntell.Foster@dotwell.org or 617-822-8171 with questions. Locations and hours, as well as necessary documentation, after the break.

Eligibility requirement:
Taxpayers earning less than $49,000/year

Tax Clinics Locations and Hours:
Codman Sq Tech Center Dorchester House Multi-Service Center
450 Washington St 1353 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA Dorchester, MA
Mondays and Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm Mondays and Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

At the tax site visitors can:
Complete Federal and State taxes
Review credit report and score
Buy savings bonds
Open a bank account

At the Codman Sq tax site, taxpayers can meet with IRS personnel who can assist with:
• Account Inquiries (help with letters, notices and levies on your wages or bank account)
• Adjustments (changes to tax account information or payments)
• Alien Clearances
• Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order (ATAO)
• Copies of Tax Returns & Transcript (Usually available for current year and three prior years)
• Help with preparing Form 2290
• Payment Arrangements
• Procedural Inquiries
• Solutions to Tax Issues
• Tax Law Assistance (answer related to your individual Federal Tax Return)
• Taxpayer Indentification Numbers

Please bring to the Tax Clinic:
· Social Security Card (or Taxpayer ID Number-ITIN) for you, your children, and your spouse
· Proof of Health Insurance- bring your 1099HC or Health Insurance Card(s) for you and all family members
· All W-2 forms
· All 1099 forms-1099G for unemployment and/or 1099R for pension payments
· All 1098T forms for tuition payments and receipts for books and materials
· Total childcare expenses in 2010 and the name, address, Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Social Security Number for your child care provider(s)
· 1098E forms for student loan interest paid
· Total rent paid in 2010
· Any mail from the IRS
· A copy of last year’s tax return
· Your bank account and routing numbers to directly deposit your refund
· Total real estate paid in 2010 (if applicable)
· Proof of sales tax and fees paid if you bought a car after February 16th, 2009 (if applicable)
· All closing documents for all first-time homebuyers (if applicable)