Petersburg, VA – Virginia State University (VSU) accounting majors are working in cooperation with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide income tax preparation and filing assistance for 2018 tax returns to individual or joint filers in the Tri-Cities area with income below $58,000.
This is the 32nd year VSU accounting majors have provided this service, which is being coordinated by Mr. Lester Reynolds, assistant professor of accounting at VSU and a former IRS employee and Dr. Hari Sharma, chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance in the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business. The students’ participation is among the requirements of the federal income tax course.
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be in Singleton Hall, Room 333 on the campus of VSU. The site will be staffed two days a week from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 13, 2019. The service will be closed during VSU Spring Break, March 3-10, 2019.
Those desiring help in preparing and filing their tax returns should bring with them all essential records – W2 forms, SSA – 1099, if appropriate, etc. Free electronic filing will be done for individuals who are required to use IRS forms 1040A or 1040EZ only. IRS E-File for individuals is the easy alternative to filing paper returns.
For more information, contact Dr. Sharma or Bertha R. Morgan at (804) 524-5842.
