Chatham County Aging Services is now scheduling appointments for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a free service of the IRS. At each appointment, IRS-certified volunteers assist with basic income tax preparation duties at no cost. Eligibility is open to low-to-middle income individuals of all ages. Volunteers may assist with identifying eligible credits such […]

A Houston tax preparer had an incident with some unhappy customers on Thursday. Marquita Boyle had gone to Latunya Wright’s tax prep business because Boyle was being audited by the IRS. She said that when she arrived, Wright was already arguing with an unhappy customer. At one point, Wright pulled out a gun. Boyle pulled […]

  VITA/AARP TAX PREPARATION HELP This information may change without notice. Please contact the location for current information. Durham County Main Library (300 N. Roxboro Rd.) February 9th through April 13th No walk-ins will be accepted at the site…. appointment only service! (AARP) Leave message at either (919) 972-8397 or email durhamtaxaide@gmail.com. Indicate the best […]

The Department of the Treasury and IRS today announced the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed. Individual taxpayers unable to meet the July 15 due date can request an automatic extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Due to COVID-19, the original filing deadline and tax payment due […]

Mellody Hobson talks about tax season in today’s “Money Mondays” segment. Tom: It’s that time of year again, and we are talking about taxes! Mellody:…

The IRS has some good news and bad news, depending on your situation. Listen to the audio player to find out why you might get…

Orange County encourages eligible residents to avoid unnecessary fees this tax season by relying on the RSVP-VITA tax preparation service. All VITA services are free, including electronic filing for both federal and state tax returns. The IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will begin its free service in early February 2014, in Orange and […]

The City of Raleigh is reminding residents that they now must pay vehicle property taxes along with registration renewals at the same time. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) this year launched its Tag and Tax Together Program, which allows vehicle owners to conveniently pay both their local vehicle property taxes and state […]

Triangle area post offices will close at normal times Monday night, the deadline for mailing 2012 federal tax returns. Numerous 24-hour self-service kiosks will be available for purchasing postage with the required date, and several contract postal centers will have extended hours. However, customers using a self-service kiosk should be aware that an April 15 […]