It’s Tax Time! Published Jan. 24, 2011 By 1st Lt. Yolanda Miller 17th Training Wing Legal Office GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- -- Active-duty members assigned to Goodfellow can file a free electronic tax return with a Unit Tax Advisor. UTAs can assist servicemembers with individual income taxes. They are unable to provide advice or assistance concerning privately owned businesses, or complex tax issues. 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 this year and only to retirees, dependents and those without unit tax advisors. The Goodfellow Base Tax Center will be open 31 January through 15 April. The Tax Center is located in the base library (Building 712) and will be staffed by volunteer income tax representatives. To make an appointment, please call the legal office at 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 a 2010 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $58,000 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. One more free service for tax filing is http://www.militaryonesource.com. Please check the website for eligibility information. Please 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 unit tax advisors (UTAs): 17 CPTS SSgt Gina Webber Mr Shannon Challender 17 LRS Mr David Sosa 17 CES Mr John Foote 17 CS TSgt Jason Kauffung SSgt Kaitlyn Salvatore A1C Elizabeth Johnson 17 TRSS MSgt Courtney Davis Mr Stephen Harding Ms Julie Wilkerson 312 TRS TSgt Jeremy Hill SSgt Ruan Brits Ms Kassie Fridley 315 TRS SSgt Christian Backous SSgt Alicia King Ms March McFadden 316 TRS MSgt Michale Neary TSgt Ilona Brewer SSgt Roland Jones Mr Martin Barber 17 MDG SrA Jennifer Romine A1C Eric Meshako 344 MIB Ms Joanne Andrys USMC SSgt Mark Wilson SSgt Pedro Rivera Navy ABH1 Andres Bonilla ABH2 Dennis Delarama 17 TRW/Wing Staff, 17 MSG, 17 FSS, 17 SVS, 17 CONS No unit tax advisor available
