Free Income Tax Help Available

Marines, airmen, soldiers, sailors, and guardsmen, and their families worldwide may find tax preparation help at offices within their installations. These Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites provide free tax advice, tax preparation, and assistance to service members and their families. The volunteers are trained and equipped to address military-specific tax issues, such as combat zone tax benefits and the effect of the new Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) guidelines. Commanders can support the program by detailing service members to prepare returns and by providing space and equipment for tax centers. The IRS provides tax software and trains members to prepare taxes at the military sites. For more information, visit http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html.