[StBernard] Free Tax Prep at the Community Center of St Bernard

[Westley Annis]

Loyola College of Law to Offer Free Tax Services
At the Community Center of St. Bernard



Loyola University New Orleans College of Law announces its partnership
with the Community Center of St. Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi to
offer free income tax preparation services and electronic filing
services through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).
The Community Center’s location in the western-most part of St.
Bernard Parish provides Loyola’s VITA Program with access to the two
areas most severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina; St. Bernard Parish
and the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.

The tax preparation and electronic filing services offered through the
VITA Program are free and open to the public. Sessions will be held at
the Community Center of St Bernard from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the
following Saturdays: February 14, February 28, March 14, March 28 and
April 4. No appointment is needed; however, residents are requested to
arrive by 1:30 p.m. to ensure that their tax returns will be able to
be completed by 2 p.m.

In order to receive assistance, taxpayers are reminded to bring photo
identification and Social Security cards for each person included on
their tax returns, as well as any W-2 forms, 1099 forms, Social
Security statements and all other tax documents. For further
information, please contact Bill Neilson or Andy Piacun of Loyola
College of Law at 504-861-5668, or phone the Community Center at
504-281-2512.