Free Tax Service
Van Buren County
269-657-2410

Free Tax Preparation Locations
Get your refund in as little as two weeks
without having to give any of it away!
Free Tax Preparation
assistance will be available. Volunteers will assist with Federal & State taxes & tax credits on the following dates for anyone with
a basic return. Stop by any one of the preparation sites.

Decatur
Emmanuel Church of God in Christ
Thursday
Time: 3-6 PM
 February 3rd - April 14th

 Gobles

United Methodist Church
 1st and 3rd
Wednesday
 Time: 9AM - Noon
 Feb 2nd - April 7th

Lawrence
 
VBISD Technology Center
 
Contact Ron Bishop to schedule an appointment after February 2nd
 269-539-5279

Paw Paw
Tuesday and Thursday
Times: 3-6 PM
 1st Saturday of month from 9AM - 1 PM
 First Day is February 1st
 Last Day is April 14th

  South Haven
LMC
Saturday
 Times: 9-3 PM
 February: 5th, 12th ,19th & 26th
 March: 12th, 19th & 26th
April: 2nd, 9th & 16th

South Haven

Warren Senior Center
Time: 10AM - 3PM
 Feb 16th & 23rd
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th
April 4th & 9th

Main Locations listed above:

Decatur: Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 106 East St. Marys
Gobles: United Methodist Church, 210 Exchange St., 269-628-4882
Lawrence: Van Buren ISD Technology Center 250 South Street 269-539-5279
Paw Paw: United Way 181 W Michigan Ave. Suite 4    269 -657-2410
South Haven: Lake Michigan College, 125 Veterans Blvd.
South Haven: Warren Senior Center, 540 Williams St. 269-637-3607

Other Sites open on limited basis:
Black River Commons: 820 Second Street, Bangor (Feb 8th 9am - 1pm)
Columbia Twp Hall: 53053 CR 388, Grand Junction (Feb 10th 9:30am - Noon)
Maxwell Sr. Apartments: 04939 Cecelia Dr., South Haven (Feb 15th 10am - 3pm)
Harbor View Apartments: 325 Indiana Ave., South Haven (Feb 17th 10am - Noon)
Simpson United Methodist: 507 Joy St., Bangor (March 10th 9:30am - 12:15pm)
Hartford His Place: (March 5th 9am - 3pm)
Bangor City Hall: (March 10th & 24th 3pm - 7pm)

Township Halls: Antwerp, Almena, Bloomingdale, Keeler, & Hartford
Contact South Haven Warren Senior Center for dates and times at Twp Halls

Don't forget to bring these with you!

Please remember to bring the following items with you when you visit one of the tax preparation sites:

►Valid picture ID, such as Drivers License, Michigan State ID.

►Copy of last year's tax return (2009), if you have one.

►Social Security cards for any person listed on the return. Social Security cards are necessary to ensure the information is copied correctly onto the tax return.

►W-2 and/or 1099 forms from all 2010 jobs.

►1099-G form, if you or anyone in your household received unemployment insurance benefits at any time in 2010.

►1099-INT form, if you received bank interest income in 2010.

►Any statements received from a mortgage company during 2010 or name and address of landlord and amount of rent paid.

►Property tax receipts or bills for taxes paid in 2010.

►IRS notices or letters sent to you or someone in your household during 2010.

►Heating bills from 11/01/09-10/31/10 or contact your utility provider for your 2010 allowable heat credit deduction.

►If you have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITINs), please bring your ITIN card that was sent to you from the IRS. You will need either the ITIN or a Social Security Number in order to claim the Child Tax Credit.

►Routing number and account number from your bank for your refund to be directly and quickly deposited into your account.

►If you don't have a bank account open at the present time, we will have representatives of a local bank at some of the sites that will assist you to open an account for this purpose.

►If you have received assistance from Department of Human Services in 2010, bring your annual Department of Human Services statement.

►Receipts for child care expenses, including provider's name, address, and EIN/Social Security number.

►Closing statement for first-time home buyer credit.

►Invoices and/or receipts for residential energy credit.

General Questions?
Call
Van Buren County
United Way Office
269-657-2410
Only 6 more days to get into your free Tax Site!
tuesday April 5th and 12th (3pm-6pm)
Thursday Spril 7th and 14th (3pm-6pm)
Sau/turday April 2nd (9am-1pm)