HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MASSACHUSETTES RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE ONLINE TAX PREPARATION, ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICES.
CCIA Hosts Press Conference with Guest Speaker to Promote Free Tax Help for MA Taxpayers
What: The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) will host a press conference on Friday, April 3, in coordination with DotWell and One Economy, to announce the availability of a public-private partnership aimed at helping lower and moderate income Massachusetts taxpayers – including those eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, active-duty military, students, and seniors – electronically prepare and e-file their federal tax return for FREE.
Free File is a partnership between the IRS (www.irs.gov), 21 state tax agencies (including Massachusetts - www.mass.gov/dor, choose the e-filing information link, and then click on the Massachusetts Free File Alliance link) and the nation’s electronic tax software manufacturers, including Intuit, the maker of TurboTax Freedom Edition (www.taxfreedom.com).
Following the 10:00 a.m. press conference, community-based organization representatives will participate in an hour-long tax training workshop to learn how easy it is to use these programs. The training will take place in the same location.
From April 2 until April 15, taxpayers can come to the Codman Square Tech Center (450 Washington Street in Dorchester) to try this service with the help of a trained VITA volunteer or on their own; OR they can go to www.IRS.gov or the MA Department of Revenue website (www.mass.gov/dor) and click on the e-filing information link and use it on their own.
Taxpayers can also receive from tax help at http://www.thebeehive.org/BostonTaxHelp.
This service is available Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
** Media outlets are strongly encouraged to attend. **
** Please post in your community events calendar and/or daybook. **
Who: Stephen Murphy, City Councilor at Large
Doreen Treacy, DotWell
Lee Davenport, Program Director, National Financial Partnerships, One Economy Corporation
Jim Ruda, Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation
David Macklin, Computer & Communications Industry Association
When: Thursday, April 2
10:00 a.m. - press conference
Hour-long TurboTax Freedom Edition training workshop immediately following the press conference - media is strongly encouraged to stay for the training)
Where: Codman Square Tech Center
450 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA
Contact: Elana Stein, (202) 777-3517
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