Volunteers sought to help with taxes across Peninsula

AARP Tax-Aide is seeking new volunteers to prepare federal income tax returns for the upcoming tax season.

Volunteers prepare free tax return and electronic filing for low- and middle-income community members.

Last year, volunteers helped more than 4,000 taxpayers on the North Olympic Peninsula.

Training begins in December. All new volunteers must be signed up by December to complete the IRS training and testing in time for the tax season.

All volunteers study using training materials and software provided by the IRS.

Volunteers must attend training classes in Sequim and pass the IRS tests before assisting taxpayers during the tax season.

AARP membership is not required to volunteer or to receive free tax preparation and e-filing services.

To volunteer, complete an online application at www.aarp.org/taxaide.

Once the application is processed, the volunteer will be contacted.

For questions in Port Angeles, contact Lois Bellamy at 360-457-1497 or lois_bellamy@mac.com.

In Sequim, contact Julia Roberts at 303-887-3178 or jroberts1957@hotmail.com.

In the Forks area, contact Hearst Coen at 360-452-6541 or hj_coen@msn.com.

For information in Jefferson County, contact David Self at 360-385-2617 or dcself@olypen.com.

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