Christopher Newport University

Trained CNU students provide free tax services

 

Public's Contact for publication:
Prof. Gabriele Lingenfelter
accounting, economic and finance instructor
(757) 594-7142

Media Contact:
Karen L. Gill
karen.gill@cnu.edu
Office of Communications and Public Relations
(757) 594-8428

(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Taxpayers can have their tax returns prepared and e-filed for free by volunteers from Christopher Newport University’s Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business.

The public service is available 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 13, except for March 7 and 9, when it will be closed for spring break. Services are offered in Room 325 on the third floor of the SunTrust Building on the CNU campus. No appointment is necessary.

Services are provided by Luter School of Business accounting majors who are volunteer tax preparers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, an IRS-sponsored program. The volunteers have been trained and certified to prepare basic tax returns, including completing Forms 1040, Schedule A and B, simple Schedule Ds and forms related to the Earned Income Credit, Child Credit, Dependent Care Credit, Additional Child Credit, Credit for the Elderly and Disabled and the Education Credit.

Taxpayers interested in having their taxes filed for free need to bring the following documents:

  • Photo identification
  • Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents
  • Birth dates for primary, secondary and dependents on the tax return
  • Current year’s tax forms if you received a packet
  • Wage and earning statement(s), such as form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers
  • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
  • A copy of last year’s tax returns, if available
  • If using direct deposit, bank routing numbers and account numbers
  • Other relevant information about income and expenses, such as total paid for day care and day care provider’s identifying number
  • To file taxes electronically on a married filing joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms

For additional information, please contact Prof. Gabriele Lingenfelter, accounting, economic and finance instructor, at 594-7142.

Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 4,800 students in programs through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Luter School of Business and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.