Update on 1/28/17 — click here for SDC’s 2017 VITA program schedule.
The Social Development Commission announced today that it is offering FREE tax preparation services at all three of its sites, to households earning less than $56,000 annually. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is available to Milwaukee County residents from January 20 through April 15, 2015, at SDC’s Chase Avenue, Richards Street and Teutonia Avenue sites. All sites can prepare a limited number of tax returns each day, so services are available on a first come, first serve basis.
“We are pleased to be the lead agency for these important tax preparation services,” said George Hinton, Chief Executive Officer of SDC. “One of SDC’s overarching goals is to help move people out of poverty and tax returns are just one strategy to facilitate that. The IRS estimates that one out of five individuals that qualify for unearned income tax credits, don’t claim them or other deductions such as Homestead Credit. We want to assist our community and, in the process of helping them prepare taxes, help ensure they receive monies due them.”
In addition to providing free tax preparation, all of the SDC tax preparation are ‘super sites,’ which means that other services are also available such as health insurance enrollment and public benefits applications and renewals assistance is available by certified staff from health center partners. Financial institutions are also on site at SDC Super Sites to give clients the opportunity to open bank accounts and obtain other financial and other asset building opportunities.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a project of the Milwaukee Asset Building Coalition (MABC). VITA assists low-income Milwaukee County residents achieve financial independence through education, planning and income development. The Social Development Commission is the lead agency for MABC.
When filing joint tax returns, both individuals must be present, and valid picture IDs are required. For a list of other items to bring, go to www.cr-sdc.org or call (414)963-2694.
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Hi, my name is Deborah Alexander i need my home stead done by June 15th,2016 thank you.
Hi I’m actually homebound but can possibly get out, haven’t,file homestead my landlord won’t sign papers,,she’s really mean, I do have every receipt I been here 4+years,,why I don’t know,,I want to try and do it know,can you help please,can you call me?at 803-4337 thank you Cece Harris
need taxes done I want to come Monday
Tax help
What days r they open?
The 2016 schedule is here: http://milwaukeenns.org/2016/03/31/only-a-few-weeks-left-for-free-tax-preparation-through-vita-program/
Do SDC still file homestead plz email me to let me know if they do or don’t
Thank you,
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http://goo.gl/ZptsIAWhen can I go to sdc in 2017 to file my 2016 homestead
May I please get the 2017 schedule before tax preparation emailed…Thank you
Iris — this is the schedule for 2017: http://bit.ly/2jrdZfR
When filing homestead. What all should I bring??
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