14 JAX AIR NEWS, NASJACKSONVILLE, Thursday, March 13, 2008

Tax center now open for business
From Staff tion


The NAS Jacksonville Tax Center offers
 a free tax service through the Voluntary
 Income Tax Assistance program to mili-
tary members, retirees and their families.
The center is open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday
and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 The tax center has a full-time receptionist
to greet customers and set up appointments
and 21 full-time and part-time volunteers who
have been specially trained by the Internal
Revenue Service to handle most tax situations.
There is also a special area set up to children
to watch movies while their parents are hav-
ing their taxes prepared.
 It is the only free tax preparation service on
base. Volunteers will e-file almost all returns,
ensuring fast refunds.
 Those eligible for the free tax preparation
include:
 SAll active duty service members and their
dependents
 All retirees and their dependents
 Reservists on active duty for more than 30
days
 Reservists within 30 days of demobiliza-


 Reservists involved in pre-mobilization
 Before making an appointment, customers
should have:
 All 2007 W-2's and 1099's
 Copies of social security cards for taxpay-
ers and dependents
 Taxpayer(s) military ID cards
 Bank account numbers and routing num-
bers
 Any other tax records including copies of
2006 tax returns if available
 **If you do not bring either a copy of your
social security card or a previous year's tax
return, we will not be able to prepare your
return. You must also have this documenta-
tion for all dependents.
 Couples wishing to file joint returns should
come to the tax center i..i. 'h. i If a spouse is
unavailable, the spouse preparing the return
will need to bring a power of attorney that
specifically covers tax filing purposes or an
IRS Power of Attorney Form 2848 (available at
www.irs.gov)
 If you have a complex return, please call
ahead and make an appointment.
 For more information or to make an appoint-
ment, call 542-8039.


FFSC offers educational and support programs
From FFSC


The NAS Jacksonville Fleet and Family
 Support Center (FFSC) Life Skills
 Education and Support Program is the
foremost preventive measure for avoidance of
personal and family problems.
 All FFSC workshops and classes are free
to service members and their families as well
as Department of Defense civilian personnel
aboard the base.
 Pre-registration is required. If special


Former CNRSE


Photo by Staff Sgt. Carlos Vinson


accommodations or handicapped access is
required, please notify FFSC upon registration.
 The following workshops are available in
March:
March 17, 1:30-3:30 a.m. Parenting Class
March 24-27, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. -Transition
Assistance Workshop (retiring)
March 24, 1:30-3:30 a.m. Parenting Class
March 31, 1:30-3:30 a.m. Parenting Class
 For further information or to register, call
542-2766, ext. 127.


staffer in Iraq
Capt. Corey Schultz, public affairs
officer for the 300th Military Police
Brigade at Camp Bucca, Iraq, stands by
as British Maj. Gen. Binns, commander,
Multi-National Division South East
greets a fellow officer at Camp Bucca
in Iraq. Camp Bucca houses more than
20,000 detainees and seeks to engage
the moderate-minded in educational
and vocational programs so that they
will renounce their ties to the
insurgency and work towards a
prosperous and peaceful future for Iraq.


 NAS Jacksonville


Shoreline Clean Up


 As part of the City of Jacksonville

 St. Johns River Cleanup

 Thursday, 20 March 2008

 Meet at the Marina at 0830

 Lunch at 1130








 MWR Marina will provide canoes, life vests, food and drinks after
 the clean up and a prize for "The Most Unusual Piece of Trash"!

 RSVP by 6 March to 542-2798/4231 or angela.glass@navy.mil


 MULBERRY COVE
 Visit your MWR MARI NAJ for fishing tackle, free range bait,
 snacks, cold beverages, rental boats, camping supplies and much more.
 Contact the Marina at 542-3260, end of Ranger Rd, Bldg. 1072

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