Miami, Jan. 11, 2018 – Miami Dade College (MDC) will once again provide free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and non-English speaking residents throughout Miami-Dade County as part of the Internal Revenue’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Administered and staffed by MDC School of Business faculty and students, services will be available Feb. 6 – April 14 at various MDC campuses (see complete schedule below).
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the MDC/IRS VITA program. Last year, the program completed 2,289 individual tax returns college-wide, amounting to more than $2,628,040 in refunds. More than $917,533 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) was refunded to qualifying individuals.
For the past five years, MDC/IRS VITA has collaborated with Single Stop, a student services support program that connects students and their families to the resources they need to attain a higher education and BRANCHES, which provides opportunities to working poor families to help them and their children break the cycle of generational poverty.
Documents required for tax preparation include social security card and social security cards of any dependents to be claimed; Photo ID; W-2 earnings statement; 1099 MISC (for self-employed only); 1099 INT (interest income); and any documents pertaining to expenses or credits to be claimed.
Federal income tax returns must be in the mail and postmarked no later April 17,2018.
MDC VITA locations and hours:
MDC’s Kendall Campus (Feb. 6 to April 12, 2018)
11011 S.W. 104 St., Miami 33176
Location: Computer Courtyard, Building 2, Room 2120
Walk-ins: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-2502
Additional information: Customers must arrive at least one hour before closing to be served. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC’s North Campus (Feb. 6 to April 12, 2018)
11380 N.W. 27 Ave., Miami 33167
Building 3, Room 3101 (first floor)
Walk-ins: Monday – Thursday; 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-1199
Additional information: Customers must arrive at least one hour before closing to be served. Languages spoken: English, Spanish and Creole.
MDC’s Wolfson Campus (Feb. 6 to April 12, 2018)
300 N.E. 2nd Ave., downtown Miami 33132
Room TBA
Walk-ins: Monday – Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-3151
Additional information: Customers must arrive at least one hour before closing to be served. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC’s InterAmerican Campus (Feb. 7 to April 11, 2018)
627 S.W. 27 Ave., Miami 33135
Location: Room 3207
Walk-ins: Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-6484
Additional information: Customers accepted until 3 p.m. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC’s Homestead Campus (Feb. 10 to April 14, 2018)
500 College Terrace, Homestead 33030
Room D-307
Walk-ins: Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-5109
Additional information: Customers must arrive at least one hour before closing to be served. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
MDC’s Hialeah Campus (Feb. 13 to April 10, 2018)
1776 W. 49 St., Hialeah 33012
Room 2413
Walk-ins: Tuesdays, 4 – 7 p.m.
Tel. 305-237-1199
Additional information: Customers must arrive at least one hour before closing to be served. Languages spoken: English and Spanish.
For more information about the MDC/IRS VITA program, please call 305-237-3151.
MDC Media-only contacts: Juan C. Mendieta, MDC director of communications, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu; Hessy Fernandez, director of media relations, 305-237-3949, hfernan5@mdc.edu; Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, or Allison Horton, 305-237-3359, ahorton2@mdc.edu.
This and other MDC releases are available on the web at www.mdc.edu.
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