It’s Tax Time! Published Jan. 24, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Paul Martin 17th Training Wing Legal Office GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- -- All active duty members assigned to Goodfellow who are interested in free tax return and electronic filing should contact their Unit Tax Advisor. The UTAs will work with you from their desktop computer. Please contact your UTA for an appointment. The UTAs are limited to individual income tax assistance. They are unable to provide advice or assistance concerning privately owned businesses, and complex tax issues may be beyond their expertise. However, taxpayers may fill out a Schedule C and bring it in with the rest of their tax documents for electronic filing. All Others: The centralized Goodfellow Base Tax Center will be open by appointment and only to retirees, dependents, and those without unit tax advisors. The center is slated to be open Jan. 31 to April 15. It is located in the Base Library (building 712) and is staffed by volunteer income tax representatives. To make an appointment, please call the legal office at (325) 654-3203. Do-It-Yourself: The IRS offers the Free File program which provides free federal income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible taxpayers through a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance LLC, a group of private sector tax software companies. The Free File program (http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html?portlet=8) is only available to taxpayers who have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $57,000 or less. Each participating software company sets its own eligibility requirements and not all taxpayers will qualify for all companies. Carefully review the Free File offer criteria before selecting a company. There is a "Help Me Select a Company" wizard to assist you in selecting a program right for you. Another free service for tax filing is http://www.militaryonesource.com. Please check the website for eligibility information. Bring the following (as applicable) when meeting with your tax advisor: - Military I.D. - All W-2 Forms - HUD-1 Forms - Proof of Child Care expenses - All 1099 INT and DIV Forms - Power of Attorney if necessary (go to www.IRS.gov) - Form 1098, mortgage interest statement - Any other tax-related documents that you may have - Receipt for deductible expenses if itemizing deductions - Social Security cards (yourself/spouse and/or dependents) - Proof of bank account (a void check/deposit slip) if direct deposit is requested - First year Airmen need to know if a parent is claiming them as a dependent - Last year's tax return if available List of UTAs: 17th Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman Zachary Griffin 17th Communications Squadron Tech. Sgt. Jason Kauffung Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Salvatore Airman 1st Class Timothy Cunningham 17th Comptroller Squadron Staff Sgt. Janice Vaughan Senior Airman Jacob Corbett Airman Whitney Heath 17th Contracting Squadron Staff Sgt. Nicholas Johnson Airman 1st Class Ryan Keller 17th Force Support Squadron Ms. Casey Fridley Mr. William Gatheca 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron Mr. David Sosa 17th Medical Group Staff Sgt. LaToya Simples Staff Sgt. Waylon Wernette 17th Mission Support Group No unit tax advisor available 17th Security Forces Squadron No unit tax advisor available 17th Training Support Squadron Mr. Michael Blakeman Ms. Julie Wilkerson 17th Training Wing Staff Staff Sgt. Paul Martin 312th Training Squadron Staff Sgt. Stewart Raring Staff Sgt. Aaron Brackett Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Morgan 315th Training Squadron Tech. Sgt. Alicia King 316th Training Squadron Tech. Sgt. Ilona Brewer 344th Military Intelligence Battalion Army Sgt. 1st Class Kristie Young Army Sgt. 1st Class Joaleen Taylor Ms. Joanne Andrys Marine Corps Detachment Marine Sgt. Brandon Dunn Marine Lance Corporal Robert Davis Navy Center for Information Dominance Detachment Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class David Brownlee Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Yendry Martinez-Pena Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David Ripski Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Morgan
