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6A "FRONTLINE Thursday, March 1, 2001
HUNTER YAFELNEWS BsR EFS
Center relieves tax woes
The Wolverine-South
Invitational College-Am is set
for Friday at the Hunter Golf
Club. The event is an opportunity
for local players to play with
future PGA tour golfers. The first
30 three-person teams to sign up
will be accepted. The entry fee is
$60, which includes green fees,
golf cart, tee package gift, lunch
prior to the round. Tournament
prizes and dinner will be held at
the Wolverine-South Invitational
Banquet at 5:30. There is a 12:30
p.m. shotgun start. For more
information, call 352-5622.
The Hunter Army Airfield
National Prayer Breakfast is
scheduled for Tuesday, 6:30 a.m.
at the Hunter Club. The guest
speaker will be Chaplain (Col.)
Jeffrey Young, the new Fort
Stewart installation chaplain. The
breakfast is open to all soldiers,
Department of Defense employ-
ees and invited guests. Tickets
are available through Unit
Ministry Teams. Suggested dona-
tion is $6.50 per ticket or $8 for
two tickets. For additional infor-
mation, call Chaplain (Lt. Col.)
Barry Minsky at 352-5515/5111.
Register now for night college
at the Hunter Education Center.
The next term begins Tuesday
through April 30. Soldiers and
family members wishing to use
the Pell Grant this term should
call 351-9863 as soon as possi-
ble. Registration for all other
financial aid continues through
Friday. Courses offered areCollege Preparatory English and
Algebra, English II, Universal
Justice and Introduction to
Political Science. These courses
are core courses leading to an
Associates Degree. For more
information come to the Army
Education on Hunter or call 352-
6130 or 351-9863.
A College Financial Aid
workshop will be held at the
Hunter Education Center
Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Soldiers and family members are
welcome. Last year's tax return is
needed.
Until further notice,
Perimeter Road from the Tank
Farm to the Sabre Hall is closed.
Contractors are improving
drainage of Lamar Canal and will
replace the culvert and bridge in
the vicinity of the 117th Control
Squadron. Units and soldiers will
be able to conduct PT on
Perimeter Road from
Montgomery Gate to the Tank
Farm until 7:30 a.m. All units and
soldiers must be off Perimeter
road by that time.
The Directorate of Public
Works would like to remind resi-
dents of Hunter's family housing
areas that recycling cardboard,
glass, brown paper bags and
cans is mandatory. On scheduled
pickup days, items should be left
by the curb in recycling bags,
available at the Post Recycling
Center. The program will now be
monitored for compliance.By Pfc. Rebecca Burt
Hunter Public Affairs Office
Across the nation millions of Americans are gnashing
their teeth and pulling out their hair at the prospect of
doing their taxes.
Those who don't suffer that anguish trying to do it
themselves may be watching the moths fly out of their
empty wallets as they pay an accounting or tax firm to
complete the paper work for them.
Either way, it's easy to say that many Americans do
not look forward to tax season.
Luckily for the soldiers at Hunter Army Airfield, the
Army has provided a painless and cost-free alternative-
the Hunter Tax Center located in the Religious Education
Center beside the Hunter Post Chapel.
The Hunter Tax Center is staffed by soldier volunteerswho have been taught how to
complete tax returns and cer- "Soldiers don'tI
tified by the Internal
Revenue Service as go out and have
Volunteers in Tax Assistance,
said Sgt. Charmaine Tyson, taxes done, they
Hunter Tax Center non-com- have it done fre
missioned officer in charge.
The volunteers are fully on post.
trained to help soldiers sub-Sg.Ca
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including the lO4OEZ, Hut}
1040A, 1040 Form,
Schedules A and B and the basic Schedule D, said Tyson.
The Hunter Tax Center, however, does not do complex
taxes such as Schedules C or E, profit or loss from busi-
ness and supplemental income returns. They also do not
assist with alternative minimum tax, foreign earned
income, extensive capital gains and complicated retire-
ment issues. They are able to complete most state tax
returns, said Tyson.
One of the most compelling reasons for a soldier to
consider using the Tax Center is the amount they will
save having their taxes done for free instead of being
charged by an outside service, said Sgt. Ross Steele,
Legal Center NCOIC and 2000 Tax Center NCOIC.
Off-post services can run $40 to $80 just for a basic
tax return, said Steele.
According to Tyson, one off-post company charges 10
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their taxes done," said Tyson. "They can have it done
free right on-post."
In fact, last year the Hunter Tax Center completed
2,789 regular tax returns and 1,704 E-file tax returns,
putting $1,921,000 in refunds back in soldier's pockets
and saving them $100,000 in outside tax assistance costs,
said Steele.
"That's the big thing; keeping money in soldier's
pockets," said Steele.
The amount saved is even higher if you include the
money saved by dependants and retirees, said Steele.
Besides saving soldiers money, the Tax Centers at
Hunter and Fort Stewart have been recognized for excel-
lence by the IRS. Last year, a volunteer from the Fort
Stewart Tax Center earned one of only two IRS
Outstanding VITA Service Awards given to volunteers in
the state ofoGeorgia, said Steele.
The Fort Stewart and Hunter Tax
ave to Centers also make up the largest VITA
their program in Georgia.
Overall, the Hunter Tax Center is dedi-
Can cated to helping soldiers and their families
right and saving them money.
"It's a saving to the soldiers," said
Steele. "If you look at the numbers and
the money saved, it's well worth it to use
e Tyson this service."
Tax Cee The Center's services are available to
active duty soldiers, their dependants and
retirees.
Clients should be sure to bring a valid military ID
card, their W-2 form, all tax documents for the year 2000,
social security cards for all dependants and a blank check
or deposit slip (for direct deposit). People using daycare
should bring the employer identification number or the
social security number of their daycare provider. If item-
izing, the client must also bring last year's tax return.
The Tax Center is open Monday through Wednesday
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Center is also
open the first and third Saturday of each month from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Clients are seen on a first-come first-
served, walk-in basis as space is available.
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