BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Montgomery County Public Libraries X-WR-CALNAME:Montgomery County Public Libraries BEGIN:VEVENT UID:271d998f-68b6-46fb-b7d6-9b63995ce2f7 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260826T004302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T170000 SUMMARY:Free Tax Preparation Assistance by VITA LOCATION:Gaithersburg Library\nGaithersburg Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gaithersburg Library;X-APP LE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Gaithersburg Library:geo:39.1581138,-77.2054053 GEO:39.1581138;-77.2054053 DESCRIPTION:FreeÂ taxÂ preparation assistance for low-to-moderate inco me Montgomery County taxpayers making under $69\,000/year. By appointment. .\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/15768976 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Free \;tax \;preparation assistanc e for low-to-moderate income Montgomery County taxpayers making under $69\ ,000/year. Sponsored by VITA\, The Equity Center\, Cash Campaign of Maryla nd and Cross Community. Services are by appointment only \;with last appointments at 4 p.m.\; request an appointment:

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online at \;https: //tinyurl.com/GMVVITA \;or
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call \;240-20 0-4023
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What to bring to your appointment:
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General
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Federal and State ret urn(s) for 2023 and 2024 and \;2025. Tax-Aide can prepare and amend re turns for \;2024\, 2023 &\; 2022. Please note you must schedule&nbs p\;an appointment by March 15th to have returns for \;years prior to 2 025 prepared. After March 15th\, we \;will only prepare returns for 20 25 taxes. We only \;amend returns prepared by AARP Tax-Aide.
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Social Security cards for yourself and every individual \;on your ret urn
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Photo I.D. required for all taxpayers.
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The IRS is phasing out paper check refunds. Bring \;a voided check or documentati on of bank routing \;number and account number to have any refund(s)&n bsp\;deposited into your bank account.
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All letters or other docu mentation received from IRS \;concerning your 2024 tax return\, issuan ce of an IRS \;Identity Protection PIN\, or any other correspondence.< /li>\n
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Income
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W-2 from each emplo yer
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Unemployment compensation statements
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SSA-1099 Form showing the total Social Security \;benefits paid to you for the year \, or Form RRB-1099\, \;Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits
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1099 Forms reporting interest (1099-INT)\, dividends \;(1099-DIV)\, pr oceeds from sales (1099-B)\, as well as \;documentation showing the or iginal purchase price \;of your sold assets. Please note that you are limited \;to only three consolidated brokerage statements.
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1 099-R Form if you received a pension\, annuity\, or \;IRA distribution
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1099-MISC Forms\, 1099-K Forms
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Information about othe r forms of income
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State or local income tax refunds
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Payments
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All forms and canceled checks indicating Federal and \;State income tax paid (including quarterly e stimated \;tax payments)
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Deductions < br />Most taxpayers have a choice of taking either a \;standard deduct ion or itemizing their deductions. If you have a substantial amount of ded uctions\, \;you may want to itemize. You will need to bring the \; following information:
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1098 Form showing any home mortgage interest
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A list of medical/dental expenses (including doctor&nbs p\;and hospital bills and medical insurance premiums)\, \;a list of pr escription medicines\, costs of assisted \;living services\, and bills for home improvements \;such as ramps and railings for people with di sabilities
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Summary of contributions to charity
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Propert y Tax bills and proof of payment
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Please note: If you itemized la st year\, bring all \;the information on the deductions. Although the& nbsp\;standard deduction has increased under the new tax \;law\, it ma y be advantageous to itemize to minimize \;both federal and Maryland t axes.
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There&rsquo\;s a new deduction if you are paying off a loa n \;on a new car made in the U.S. that you purchased \;in 2025. Br ing your 2025 loan statement and the \;vehicle identification number.< /li>\n
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Health Insurance
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1095A For ms if you purchased insurance through the \;Marketplace (Exchange)
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Credits
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Dependent care provid er information (name\, \;employer ID\, or Social Security number)
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1098-T and 1098-E Forms (Tuition and Student \;Loan Interest)\n
Along with 1098-T\, bring student account statement \;for the year&mdash\;downloaded from the Bursar&rsquo\;s Office
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Questions about this program? \;Contact Gaithersburg Library at 240 -773-9490.
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Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.
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Accommodation Re quests
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People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should requ est \;English-language captioning or sign-language inter pretation \;at least five days before the library-sponsor ed program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Acces sibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requ ests.
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