Dear Student Legal Clinic,
I am a MATC work study student. I am considering filing my income taxes this year. What are the requirements and items I need to present and where can I go?
Signed, Michael
Dear Michael,
MATC is offering free tax preparation assistance at our Downtown Milwaukee and Oak Creek locations. Listed below are the items you’ll need:
• Wage and Earnings Statements (W-2 forms)
• Bank Interest Statements (1099 forms)
• Copy of 2012 income tax returns
• Photo ID
• Receipts for property taxes paid
• Certificate for rent paid signed by landlord
• Social Security card (i.e. you, spouse, dependents)
• Social Security number or Tax ID number for child care providers
• Proof of additional income and expenses
• Current bank routing and account number (blank void/cancelled check)
NOTE: Taxpayers filing joint returns must be present together to sign documents.
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
Tax help will be offered January 26 through April 13
(Closed March 30 and April 2)
Tuesdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The first 20 clients will receive assistance Tuesdays, and the first 35 clients will be served on Saturdays. Clients are to arrive at least 30 minutes before the session begins.
You can visit the VITA office, located in the Welcome Center on the first floor of the Student Center, 700 W. State Street.
Oak Creek Campus
Tax help will be offered February 2 through April 13
Wednesdays from 4 – 7 p.m.
Saturdays from 9 a.m. – noon.
Report to the Atrium on the lower level of the A Building, next to the cafeteria.
Student volunteers are trained by the Internal Revenue Service and supervised by MATC instructors. For more information, contact Bobbie Sherrod (414) 297-8417, Downtown Milwaukee Campus or Jim Benedum (414) 571-4757, Oak Creek Campus.
Also, Social Development Commission (SDC) has several locations within the community:
SDC
4041 N. Richards St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
6848 N. Teutonia Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
2701 S. Chase Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
16th Street Community
Health Center
1032 S. Cesar Chavez Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Goodwill Industries, Inc.
6055 N. 91 St.
Milwaukee, WI 53225
Milwaukee Housing
Authority
Cherry Court
1525 N. 24th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53205
For more locations, dates and times, visit SDC website at www.cr-sdc.org or call 414- 963-2694.
For other civil legal questions, please call Mary O’Leary at 414-297-6630, email [email protected], or stop in Room M346.
