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LARGO, Md. —Receive free tax preparation assistance from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), now through April 13 at the Largo campus. County residents with basic income tax returns and maximum household incomes of $51,000 can schedule an appointment by visiting http://academic.pgcc.edu/cfc  Services are offered by appointment only, Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Center for Advanced Technology. Tax services include free electronic filing and the opportunity to purchase savings bonds. For additional information, call 301-583-5254.

“Services provided through the VITA program saved seniors and low-income residents nearly $125,000 in tax preparation fees,” said Betty Habershon, director of the Community Financial Center at Prince George’s Community college. “The VITA program trained more than 85 new volunteers, and we are proud of their hard work and dedication to serving the community,” she added.  

Last year, the VITA program prepared more than 2,000 federal and state tax returns which resulted in more than $1,293,000 in federal and Maryland tax refunds. Residents saved more than $125,000 in tax preparation fees and received free electronic filing of state and federal tax returns. 

Taxpayers receive free electronic filing of state and federal tax returns, and refunds are issued within 7-10 days with direct deposit. Residents need to bring social security cards for themselves and dependents, prior year tax returns, refund direct deposit information, W2s, social security statements, 1099s and all other tax documents.      

Prince George’s Community College is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Two-year Education designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security (2010-2015). Established in 1958, Prince George’s Community College provides transfer and career programs that help students transfer to four-year colleges and universities and prepare them for the workforce. Each year, 40,000 students take part in more than 200 academic programs and workforce development and continuing education courses. Located in Largo, Maryland, Prince George’s Community College has additional sites at Joint Base Andrews, University Town Center in Hyattsville, Laurel College Center, Skilled Trades Center in Camp Springs, and Westphalia Training Center in Upper Marlboro. For more information, visit the college website at www.pgcc.edu, follow on Twitter,  Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn and tune-in to Transforming Lives at Prince George’s Community College, Mondays at 11 a.m.