Free Income Tax Filing Assistance

Eligible residents can get their income tax returns prepared for free through the Volunteer Tax Assistance or VITA Program.

The program is open to families earning $54,000 or less, or individuals earning $20,000 or less.

Last year, VITA volunteers filed nearly 29,000 tax returns across the region, which returned more $41 million to local taxpayers.

The program is sponsored by the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) and the Campaign for Working Families.

Help is available at the following sites. Appointments where needed can be made by calling the state 2-1-1 hotline. The program runs through April 18.

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr., Galloway: Fri. - 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Appointments recommended

Absecon Public Library 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon,: Mon. - 10a.m. to 12 p.m. Appointments and Drop-off

Carnegie Library Center 35 S Martin Luther King Blvd., Atlantic City: Sat. - 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Appointments on 2/13, 2/27, 3/12, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9
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Egg Harbor City Library 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City: Thurs. - 4:30 to 7p.m. Appointments and Drop-off

EHT Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave., Egg Harbor Township: Tues. - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments and Drop-off

Galloway New Day-FSC 622-624 New York Ave., Galloway: Weds. - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments and Drop-off

Hammonton Family Center 310 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton, NJ 08037: Thurs. - 12:30 to 3:30p.m. Appointments and Drop-off

Stockton Kramer Hall, 30 Front Street in Hammonton: Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments recommended

 More information is online at UnitedForImpact.org/VITA or CWFPhilly.org.

For other counties,see
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/education/vita-offers-free-income-tax-filing-assistance/article_ef1f867a-d1dc-11e5-9602-cff82ab154e1.html