Tax Help Given to Low-Income Earners

East Valley Tribune, April 6, 2010, Tribune Staff Reports

Mesa United Way has partnered with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance to offer free tax preparation centers where low-income earners can get help and maximize their benefits.

More than 74 trained volunteers are available to help low-income taxpayers maximize their refunds, Don Jensen, coordinator of the program, said in a news release. Low-income filers may not be aware they qualify for the federal earned income tax credit, which could mean a refund even for some people who paid no taxes.

Sites and hours of operation:

Mercy Housing "Villas de Merced," 520 N. Mesa Drive; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., April 12.

Mesa Community College Main Campus, Kirk Student Center, 1833 W. Southern Ave.; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., April 6, 8, 13 and 15, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10.

Mesa Community College, Red Mountain Campus, Acacia Village, 2305 N. Power Road; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., April 6, 8, 13, and 15, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10.

A New Leaf-Mesa CAN, 635 E. Broadway Road; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 and 10.

Information: (480) 969-8601.