Assemblymember Michael Benedetto, in conjunction with the Iona College Accounting Department, is once again offering free income tax preparation for seniors 62 years of age or older who reside within the boundaries of his district, which includes Co-op City, Throggs Neck, Morris Park, Pelham Bay and City Island.
Tax documents can be dropped off at the assemblymember’s office beginning on Monday, Feb. 20, and the service is limited to seniors who meet the following criteria:
- Simple filings only
- Complete copies of 2022 federal and state returns must be included
- Name, social security number, and date of birth of all people claimed on the return as taxpayers and dependents
- Adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2022 must be under $50,000
- All necessary paperwork must be included as a complete file and brought to the office, otherwise it will be returned
- You must provide us with a telephone or cellphone number at which you can be reached during normal business hours and on Saturdays
- You must provide a photo ID so a copy can be included with your tax paperwork
- Include a cancelled check to facilitate the timely deposit of the refund into your checking account
Seniors should let the office know if there have been any changes in taxpayers or dependents from their 2023 return, such as birth or death of a taxpayer or dependent.
Seniors are encouraged to bring all their tax documents to Assemblymember Benedetto’s office at 3602 East Tremont Ave, Suite 201 or 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 12, anytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. (The tax preparer will collect documentation until Friday, March 11 and no more taxes will be done after that date. All participants will be contacted when the forms are completed.)
This free service is limited to the first 100 constituent respondents.
All returns are prepared by student volunteers from Iona College as a service to the community. All returns will indicate that they were prepared by a non-preparer.
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