Free Tax Preparation

Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Five Resource Square 10715 David Taylor Dr., Suite 1-300 Charlotte, NC 28262 (704) 548-4100 If you earn less than $49,000 or qualify for an earned income credit you may have your income tax returns completed at the IRS office free of charge.  Drop in during normal business hours. What To Bring: - Photo Identification  - Total amount paid for child or dependent care & providers - Social Security Cards for you, spouse and all dependents.  - Birth dates for you, spouse and all dependents.  - Wage and earning statements from ALL employers or sources (W-2, 1099, W-2G, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV)  - Total amounts of itemized deductions (charitable contributions, other property taxes, etc.)  - For direct deposit of refund, bank documents showing routing and account numbers.  Free Tax Preparation & E-Filing Filing Season 2010 All locations are Wheelchair Accessible TTY Users Call RELAY NC #711 AARP Tax-Aide Low to Moderate Income Seniors/Families Friendship Missionary Baptist Church  (February 2 –  April 14) 3301 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte,  NC 28216 Appts:  Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 704-391-6690 Levine Senior Center  (February 1 – April 15) 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC  28105 Appts:  Monday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 704-846-4654. Myers Park Baptist Church  (February 1 – April 13) 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte NC  28207 Appts:  Monday, Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 704-365-1995 Shamrock Senior Center  (February 1 – April 12) 3925 Willard Farrow Dr., Charlotte NC  28215 Appts:  Monday, Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 704-531-6900 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - South County (February 3 – April 14) 5801 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC  28277 Appts:  Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 704-416-6600  (Option 4) Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Steele Creek (January 30 – April 15) 13620 Steel Creek Road, Charlotte NC  28273 Appts:  Thursday, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 704-416-6800 Tyvola Road Senior Center  (February 2 – April 15) 2225 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC  28210 Appts:  Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 704-522-6222 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library-University City (February 2 – April 15) 301 East W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC  28262 Appts:  Tuesday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 704-416-7200  Now thru February 2 704-416-7252  After February 2 VITA Income Must Be No More Than $49,000 Ada Jenkins Center  (January 29 – April 12) 212 Gamble Street, Davidson, NC  28036 Appts:  Monday, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 704-896-0471 Ext. 614 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Main (January 26 – April 15) 310 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC  28202 Appts:  Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Walk-In: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Additional Hours January, February, April:  Appts, Tuesday, Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-562-9295 First Legacy Community Credit Union  (January 16 – March 30) 431 Beatties Ford Road,  Charlotte, NC  28216 Appts:  Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Monday, Tuesday,  5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.;  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-375-5781 (Option 6) Goodwill Industries  (January 25 – April 15) 2122 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC  28208 Appts:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-916-1685 St. Paul Baptist Church  (January 28 – April 15) 1401 Allen Street, Charlotte, NC  28205 Appts:  Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 704-517-5932 Spanish Speaking Preparers: Latin American Coalition  (January 31 – April 15) 4938 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC  28205 Appointments ONLY Wednesday, Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.;  Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 704-941-2556 Vietnamese Speaking Preparers: Boat People SOS  (January 30 – April 11) 5505 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 108, Charlotte NC  28212 Appts: Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 704-567-2320 Available for deaf or hard of hearing customers ONLY: Div of Svcs for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing  (February 4 –  April 15) 5501 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 101, Charlotte NC  28212 Appts: Monday, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p. m.; Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 704-568-8558 (voice & video) VITA Income Must Be No More Than $49,000 Ada Jenkins Center  (January 29 – April 12) 212 Gamble Street, Davidson, NC  28036 Appts:  Monday, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 704-896-0471 Ext. 614 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Main (January 26 – April 15) 310 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC  28202 Appts:  Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Walk-In: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Additional Hours Jan, Feb, April:  Appts, Tuesday, Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-562-9295 First Legacy Community Credit Union  (January 16 – March 30) 431 Beatties Ford Road,  Charlotte, NC  28216 Appts:  Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Monday, Tuesday,  5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.;  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-375-5781 (Option 6) Goodwill Industries  (January 25– April 15) 2122 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC  28208 Appts:  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Walk-In:  Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 704-916-1685 St. Paul Baptist Church  (January 28 – April 15) 1401 Allen Street, Charlotte, NC  28205 Appts:  Tuesday, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 704-517-5932 Spanish Speaking Preparers: Latin American Coalition  (January 31 – April 15) 4938 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC  28205 Appointments ONLY Wednesday, Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.;  Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 704-941-2556 Vietnamese Speaking Preparers: Boat People SOS  (January 30 – April 11) 5505 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 108, Charlotte NC  28212 Appts: Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 704-567-2320 Available for deaf or hard of hearing customers ONLY: Div of Svcs for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing  (February 4 – April 15) 5501 Executive Center Drive, Ste. 101, Charlotte NC  28212 Appts: Monday, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 704-568-8558 (voice & video) Tax Preparers bilingual in French, Creole, Croatian, Bosnian, & Serbian available at VITA sites by appointment:  704-943-9513 What To Bring: - Photo Identification  - Total amount paid for child or dependent care & providers - ID or SS Number - Social Security Cards - birthdates for you, spouse and all dependents.  - Settlement Statement from home purchase (For first-time homebuyers credit) - Wage and earning statements from ALL employers or sources (W-2, 1099, W-2G, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV)  - Tax Year 2008 Federal and State Return - Tax Year 2009 tax package if one was received - Total amounts of itemized deductions (charitable contributions, auto taxes paid, other property taxes, etc.)  - To file a "married filing joint" return electronically, both spouses must be present to sign forms. - For direct deposit of refund, bank documents showing routing and account numbers.  NO Returns requiring a Schedule C will be prepared FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY:  704-943-9635 [Back to Top]

Utilities Commission Moratorium

If a household is served by a regulated electric or natural gas company, service cannot be discontinued until the customer receives a written notice.  The household must be allowed to make installment payments over six months for past and current bills.  In addition, service cannot be stopped from November through March for a household who: 1.  Cannot pay its utility bill; and 2.  Has a member who is elderly (65 years of age or older) or disabled; and 3.  Has been certified as eligible for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. For more help with the Utilities Commission Moratorium call Just1Call at 704-432-1111. [Back to Top]

Weatherization Program and Heating and Air Repair & Replacement  Program  - Free

Gaston County Community Action has the state contract for Mecklenburg and Union counties Detailed Information on the Weatherization Assistance Program and Heating & Air Repair & Replacement Program 1801 N. Tryon Street, Suite 334 Charlotte, NC   28206 Telephone:  704-940-1752 Gaston Number:  704-866-8721 You Do Not have to own your own home to be eligible.  Renters must have written permission from their landlord.  Available for single family homes, apartments, condominiums and mobile homes. Free: Evaluation, clean & tune of major air & heat source (central air unit, furnace & heat pump) - Weatherization to your home - Insulation in your attic, walls & crawlspace - Smoke/Co alarm - Furnace filters - Aerorators (2) for kitchen & bathroom faucet - Low-flow showerhead Call 704-940-1752 for more information. http://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/ [Back to Top]

VISION USA (Volunteer In Service In Our Nation)

VISION USA, started nationwide in 1991, is a program developed by doctors of optometry who are members of the American Optometric Association to provide free eye exams to low income working Americans.  VISION USA is now open year-round. Eligibility: Have a job or live in a household where there is one working member; Have no vision insurance; Have income below an established level based on household size; and Not have had an eye exam within two years. How To Get Care: Call at 1-800-766-4466, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., CST, Monday through Friday. Or write to: VISION USA, 243 North Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63141; or If you have questions, you may contact the coordinator for the State of North Carolina:   Sue Gardner North Carolina State Optometric Society Box 1206 Wilson, NC   27894 252-237-6197 [Back to Top]