JOINT BASE CHARLESTON –
The Joint Base Charleston Tax Centers will open Jan. 24. The JB CHS-Air Base tax center is located at 205 South Davis Drive, Bldg. 246, room 125, and will begin taking appointments from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The contact number is 963-1040.
The Weapons Station tax center will also open Jan. 24 at 101 NNPTC Circle, Bldg. 206, room 123. Hours of operation for walk-ins are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contact number is 764-2003 or 764-2002.
Both centers offer free and quick tax preparation and electronic filing for quicker returns.
You will need the following documents before an appointment can be scheduled:
1. W-2, 1099, 1098, and any other income documents
2. Social Security card or ITIN letters for you and all persons on your tax return
3. Proof of identity (drivers license, military identification, passport, etc)
Please note: The Internal Revenue Service announced Dec. 23, 2010, that some taxpayers impacted by the recent legislative changes need to delay filing their federal returns until mid-late February 2011. The delay impacts taxpayers who file the following forms:
1. Schedule A (Form 1040), itemized deductions
2. Form 8917, tuition and fees deduction, claimed on Form 1040, line 34 or Form 1040A, line 19
3. Educator expense deduction, claimed on Form 1040, line 23, or Form 1040A, line 16
4. Form 4684, casualty and thefts
5. Form 8859, District of Columbia first-time homebuyer credit.
Taxpayers who are not impacted by the legislative changes can file their return as they normally would and can expect normal processing of their return.