MDC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Offers Free Help to Low-Income Residents
Tax preparation services available in English and Spanish beginning February 2013
Miami, November 8, 2012 -
Miami Dade College (MDC)is continuing its long-standing commitment to help low-income, elderly, and non-English speaking residents complete their 2012 taxes with the always-free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).
The VITA program is administered and staffed by faculty and MDC business students who volunteer their time to help the public in preparing their tax forms. Students are trained beforehand and must pass an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) exam of basic rules, regulations, and tax preparation skills before they assist taxpayers. Divided into three groups, their functions are administrative, tax return preparation, and quality review.
“MDC’s VITA Program was started 19 years ago as a component of the income tax course to provide a practical learning experience to our students and help those people in need from our community by offering a free service,” stated Dr. Ana M. Cruz, chair of the School of Business at Wolfson Campus. “All MDC VITA sites have the ability to file electronically.”
Individuals interested in having their taxes done through the MDC VITA program must bring the following documents to the center with them:
· Social security card and the social security cards of any dependents to be claimed.
· Picture I.D.
· W-2 earnings statement.
· 1099 MISC (for self-employed individuals only).
· 1099 INT (interest income).
· Any documents pertaining to expenses to be claimed (receipts, etc.).
Below is a list of this year’s IRS/MDC VITA tax service locations, their schedules and contact info:
Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center (EEC)
6300 NW 7 Ave., Miami 33150
Room 1209-A
4 to 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, February 5 to April 9, 2013
305-237-1199
Additional information: Customers must be signed in by 6 p.m. Languages spoken: English and Creole.
MDC Hialeah Campus
1776 W. 49 St., Hialeah 33012
Room 324 in Building 1800
4 to 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, February 5 to April 9, 2013
305-237-8620
Additional information: A maximum of 25 clients per evenings will be allowed. Customers must be signed in prior to 6 p.m. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC Homestead Campus
500 College Terrace, Homestead 33030
Room D-307
5 to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, February 6 to April 10, 2013
305-237-5143
Additional information: Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC InterAmerican Campus
627 SW 27 Ave., Miami 33135
Room 3207
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb 6 through April 10, 2013
305-237-6484
Additional information: Customers will only be accepted until 3 p.m. Languages spoken: English and Spanish
MDC Kendall Campus
11011 SW 104 St., Miami 33176
Room 6343
2 to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 7 through April 11, 2013
305-237-2375
Additional information: Customers will only be accepted until 3:30 p.m. and will serve a maximum of 12 customers each Tuesday and Thursday. Languages spoken: English and Spanish
MDC North Campus
11380 NW 27 Ave., Miami 33167
Business Resource Center, Bldg. 2, Second floor, Room 2201
4 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 5 through April 9, 2013
305-237-1199
Additional information: Customers must be signed in by 6 p.m. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Ave., downtown Miami 33132
Bldg. 7, Room 7109
9 a.m. to noon; Saturdays, Feb. 2 to April 13, 2013
305-237-3151
Additional information: The center will be accepting customers until 11 a.m. and will serve a maximum of 30 customers per Saturday, whichever comes first. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director
Tere Estorino, 305-237-3949, testorin@mdc.edu, MDC media relations director
Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, media specialist
Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu