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Free tax preparation offered at Concordia College through February

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia College will once again provide free tax preparation for individuals with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

From Feb. 5-28, help is available Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. 

It will be held on campus in room 118 of the Grant Center, which is on the northeast corner of 8th Street and 12th Avenue South in Moorhead. Free parking is available behind the building off 12th Avenue South. No appointment is needed.

VITA is a program supported by the IRS, in which IRS-certified student volunteers prepare basic tax returns. Its mission is to provide free basic tax return preparation for low-to-moderate income (less than $60,000 a year) and elderly taxpayers. VITA offers a quick and convenient way to receive a tax refund through free electronic filing. 

Things to bring: 

·       All W-2 forms, photo ID, and Social Security card.

·       A blank check or bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of tax refunds.

·       For married couples, both spouses must be present.

If people have questions, they can contact the site coordinator Ronald Twedt at (218) 299-3484 or twedt@cord.edu. Twedt is an assistant professor of accounting in Concordia’s Offutt School of Business.

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For more information:
Ronald Twedt, assistant professor of accounting, Offutt School of Business
twedt@cord.edu

Candace Harmon, communications and media relations director
charmon1@cord.edu