USAFA tax center to open in Feb.

  • Published
  • By Academy Staff Judge Advocate
  • U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  The Academy's Tax Center is scheduled to offer Academy Airmen and their families free tax preparation services in February.

Taxes will be prepared by appointment only, 8-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Mondays and Fridays.

This service will be open to income eligible active duty Academy service members, dependents and cadets. Income eligible retirees will be seen on a space-available basis.
Due to staffing shortages, the tax center will only process returns with a gross income as either a single or joint return not exceeding $60,000.

Airmen and families exceeding the income cap are encouraged to visit their local Main Exchange for concessionaires providing free and discounted federal and state tax preparation services or use the free Military OneSource online tax preparation service at www.militaryonesourceeap.org.
Fort Carson's tax center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, to serve active duty service members, mobilized reservists, dependants and retirees.

To reach Fort Carson's Tax Center, call 524-1013 or 526-0163.

Not all tax forms are finalized at this time, so the Academy Tax Center asks Airmen with complicated taxes with multiple dependents or other multiple deductions, to wait until the middle of February to make an appointment.

Tax forms for adoption expenses, energy credits, and mortgage interest credits are affected by changes in tax law. Waiting until mid-February to schedule an appointment will prevent these Airmen from having to refile and amend their returns.

Customers need to bring the following documents to their tax appointment: A copy of their 2013 tax return; W-2s, 1099s and 1098s; Social Security cards for the service member and all dependents; birth dates for the service member and all dependents; copies of court orders for divorce, child custody, and child support and Form 8332 if post-2008 divorce.

Documentation of the following is needed if applicable: childcare costs; IRA contributions; stock, bond, or mutual fund sales; alimony paid or received; bank account and routing numbers to receive a refund by direct deposit; Power of Attorney if signing a tax return for a deployed service member. Depending on their personal situation, Airmen may need additional documents to complete the return.

The tax center, located at 8110 Industrial Dr., will open Feb. 14. To make an appointment, call 333-3940 no-earlier-than Jan. 23.