Minnesota State Mankato’s Department of Accounting & Business Law Offering Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for Qualifying Community Members
Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Business announced that its Department of Accounting and Business Law will again offer free volunteer income tax assistance to community members who need assistance in preparing their income tax returns.
The services, part of the IRS VITA Grant Program, are available to individuals with an annual income of $35,000 or less and families or self-employed taxpayers with annual incomes of $55,000 or less.
The volunteer tax preparers are IRS-certified, and there are no hidden fees. The service will begin Friday, Feb. 2 and be offered Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in February and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in March (no services are available March 9 during spring break week).
Tax assistance is by appointment only. Appointments may be scheduled online at http://cob.mnsu.edu/vita/, which also includes location information for the services.
For more information, please send an email to vita@mnsu.edu.
Media members who wish to schedule an interview may contact Amy Linde, director of communication & events, College of Business, by phone at 507-389-5424 or by email at amy.linde@mnsu.edu.
This is the third year that Minnesota State Mankato’s College of Business has offered free income tax preparation services through its Department of Accounting and Business Law.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,712 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 30 colleges and seven universities.
