CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. honored 32 Tax-Aide volunteers with a breakfast Jan. 17 at the West Side United Methodist Church in Clearfield.
The breakfast was prepared and served by the ladies of the church. Each year prior to the volunteers taking their tax preparation test to become official Tax-Aide volunteer counselors, the CCAAA honors them for the time and commitment they give to the Tax-Aide program.
The volunteers have undergone training by AARP and the IRS to update their current knowledge and understanding of new rules needed for them to prepare federal, state and local income tax forms for Clearfield County residents age 60 years and older and those persons with low- and middle-incomes.
The Tax-Aide program is administered by three partners: the IRS, AARP and the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. The IRS provides the bulk of the training, technical support, necessary papers and materials.
AARP assumes part of the responsibility for administration of the program and establishment of an effective liaison with the IRS offices at a national and regional level.
The CCAAA provides staff, technical support, several laptops, printing and assistance in the selection of housing and managing of the volunteer sites as well as volunteer recruitment.
The CCAAA also provides advertising, paper forms, tracks volunteer hours and media coverage to insure that special emphasis is placed on reaching the elder population, shut-ins, blind and disabled.
The Tax-Ade program has been utilizing electronic filing at all their sites in Clearfield County. This year there will be five sites available to have taxes done.
There are five sites for you to make an appointment to get your taxes done. The program will not accept walk-ins you must have an appointment.
Please call the phone number under the site to make an appointment; leave your name and number and someone will get back to you to schedule your appointment. Do not recall the number to talk to someone they will call you as soon as they can
Sites and Times are listed below:
- West Side United Methodist Church, Clearfield, Feb. 7– April 18, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Phone for Appointments:814-765-2691. Please do not call the church.
- Christian Missionary Alliance Church, Curwensville, Feb. 6, – April 17, Mondays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Phone: 814-236-0605.
- Gethsemane United Methodist Church, Kylertown, March 30, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Phone: 814-345-6338
- Coalport Center for Active Living, Coalport, March 24, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Phone: 814-672-3574
- Mahaffey Center for Active Living, Mahaffey, March 1, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Phone: 814-277-4544
For Tax-Aide assistance, please bring your Medicare Cards or Photo ID, Social security cards for each person living in the household, current tax records, a copy of last year’s tax returns to the Tax-Aide site for your appointment.
If you had your taxes done last year, bring your entire last year’s packet with you. Also, if you purchased energy savings products for your home last year, bring your sales slip and energy saver receipt.
Remember, anyone who has earned over $35 of taxable income in 2016 must file a Pennsylvania State Income Tax Form. Anyone on the Affordable Care Insurance is required to file Federal and State Taxes.
Tax-Aide will not have a site in DuBois this year because of a lack of volunteers in that area. If you are interested in helping with taxes in the future, call Alice Pollock at the CCAAA Inc. at 814-765-2696
Programs and services of the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the Clearfield Area Agency on Aging Mature Resources Foundation and local and client contributions.