Only a few weeks left for free tax preparation through VITA program | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Social Development Commission
March 31, 2016
The end of the tax season, Monday, April 18, is rapidly approaching leaving just a few weeks for individuals and families to receive free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The Social Development Commission (SDC) provides this free service to Milwaukee County residents and is the lead agency for VITA.
The program provides free tax services to low and middle-income residents with a household income of $56,000 or less. Eligible Milwaukee County residents can have their tax returns filed electronically for faster returns and avoid high preparation fees or refund anticipation loans.
Tax preparation is offered through April 18 at two sites Monday through Saturday, one site Monday through Friday, and two additional sites operate on different days of the week in Milwaukee County.
Monday – Saturday sites
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SDC-Richards
4041 N. Richards Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Mon., Wed., & Fri.: 8:00am – 5:00pm; Tues & Thurs: 10:00am -7:00pm; Sat: 9:00am- Noon
SDC-Teutonia
6848 N. Teutonia Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209
Mon., Wed., & Fri.: 8:00am – 5:00pm; Tues & Thurs: 10:00am -7:00pm; Sat: 9:00am- Noon
Additional sites
MATC Downtown (Room S115)
700 W. State Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Tues.: 6:00pm -7:30pm- 20 Taxpayers Only; Sat.: 10:00am- 1:30pm- 30 Taxpayers Only
Closed: April 2, 2016
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center (Chavez Site)
1032 S. Cesar Chavez Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Thurs.: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Closed: April 7, 2016
Chase Avenue
2701 S. Chase Avenue, Milwaukee 53207
Mon. – Fri.: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Qualifications for Milwaukee County residents, information on what to bring, and the schedule for services is available on SDC’s website at cr-sdc.org.
Residents meeting qualifications can use the online Facilitated Self Assistance service which provides the ability to file electronically for free at www.MyFreeTaxes.com.
This if the 15th season that the VITA tax service program has helped residents maximize their tax returns. In the first 14 years of the program, almost 163,000 returns have been filed resulting in more than $174 million in tax refunds and credits back to residents and the local economy. The program will run through April 18.
For more than 50 years, the Social Development Commission has operated as the Community Action Agency for Milwaukee County. SDC serves as a planner, coordinator, and provider of human service programs for low-income individuals and families residing in Milwaukee County. The agency is an intergovernmental commission and is governed by a board of 18 citizens from Milwaukee County, each of whom hold the title of “Commissioner.” For more information on SDC’s programs and services, visit cr-sdc.org. Connect with us on Facebook www.Facebook.com/SDCMilwaukee and Twitter www.twitter.com/CRSDC.