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March 11, 1999
FREE TAX HELP AVAILABLE IN COLUMBIA/LEXINGTON AREAS
With just over a month to go before the income tax filing deadline, it=s probably not a bad idea to
consider what you need to do to get that tax return prepared. If you need assistance, but
cannot afford to pay for professional tax service, you may want to visit one of the
Columbia/Lexington-area Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the
Elderly (TCE) program sites for free tax help.
The VITA program is co-sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Revenue and the
Internal Revenue Service and is designed to assist low-income, elderly and handicapped
taxpayers. TCE is sponsored by the AARP Tax-Aid Program and also is available for
taxpayers who cannot pay for professional tax help.
Volunteers trained by the state revenue department and the IRS assist taxpayers in
completing basic state and federal income tax returns. Care is taken to locate the sites
in safe, accessible areas and no appointment is necessary
When you visit one of the tax help sites, it is necessary you bring all W-2 forms, tax
schedules and itemized deduction information with you. .
In Columbia, taxpayers can visit the VITA site at the DOR headquarters located in the
State Museum Building at 301Gervais Street. The site is open each Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 1
p.m.
Other Columbia-area locations and times are:
(TCE is Tax Counseling for the Elderly program)
TCE
Ebeneezer Lutheran Church, 1301 Richland St., Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, 3401 Trenholm Rd., Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Christ the King Lutheran Church, 7239 Patterson Rd., Thursdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Southeast Branch Library, 7421 Gardners Ferry Rd., Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and
Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon
St. Andrews Catholic Church, 209 Sloan St., Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Northeast Branch Library, 7490 Parkland Rd., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.;
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
VITA
Columbia Mall (Near Great American Cookie Company), 7201 Two Notch Rd., Saturdays, 12-4
p.m.
Columbia College, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Leadership Bldg., Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.
Wateree Community Action, Department of Social Services, 3220 Two Notch Rd., Fridays,
1-4 p.m.
U.S. Post Office, VMF Bldg., 1601 Assembly St., Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
and 4-6 p.m.
Fort Jackson, 9475 Kershaw Rd. (military personnel only)
Lexington County tax help sites are:
TCE
Tri-Cities Leisure Center, 700 Dreher Rd., Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Batesburg Senior Center, 227 Highland Ave., Thursdays, 1 - 5 p.m.
Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 3 p.m.
Delmar Community Center, Highway 391, Tuesdays, 1 - 5 p.m.
Lexington Senior Center, 108 Park Road, Fridays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
VITA
Cayce-West Columbia Public Library, 1500 Augusta Rd., Fridays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lexington Branch Library, 5440 Augusta Hwy., Mondays, 10 a.m. - noon
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