College of the Canyons business accounting students are offering free tax preparation services for both federal and state taxes to qualified residents, officials said.

If residents made less than $65,000 in 2019, they may qualify to have their federal and state income tax returns filed for free by College of the Canyons business accounting students who are certified with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Offered through the federal government’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic, this free tax preparation service is scheduled to be offered every Saturday from Feb. 8 through April 11.

“The VITA clinic provides a valuable service to local community members and gives business accounting students hands-on working experience in their chosen field,” said Ali Naddafpour, a business and accounting instructor at the college. “Our VITA students are certified to prepare and e-file federal and state income tax for qualified individuals.”

The VITA clinic is set to be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday through April 11 in Hasley Hall (Rooms 233 and 234).

The VITA volunteer program is sponsored by the IRS and designed to help low- to moderate-income households. Experienced tax practitioners and IRS agents are also set to be on-site to assist with quality review.

Individual sessions may run one to two hours in length. While walk-ins are welcome, appointments are recommended. To make an appointment, call (661) 362-3330.

Parking is set to be free in all student lots during VITA’s hours of operation.

For more information, visit the website.

Ed. Note: This information was provided to KHTS by College of the Canyons.

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