Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available

Goodwill is once again participating in the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.  

Through this program, trained and certified volunteers prepare – for free – basic tax returns for individuals for whom paid tax preparation assistance may be out of reach.

Who is eligible to receive assistance

Assistance is available to individuals who file any of the following tax forms:

- 1040 EZ

- 1040A with Schedules 1, 2, 3, and EIC

- 1040 with Schedules A, B, C-EZ, EIC, and R

- Form 1040V (Payment Voucher)

- Form 1040 ES (Individual Estimated Tax Payment)

- Form 2441 (Child and Dependent Care Credit)

- Form 8863 (Educational Credits)

- Form 8812 (Additional Child Tax Credit)

- WI Form I, IA, and WI-Z

- WI Homestead Credit (household income must be less than $24,500)

Forms for individuals who are married but filing separately cannot be prepared.

Where and when assistance is available

Assistance is available at Goodwill’s administrative office, 1302 Mendota St., on Madison’s east side. Individuals must call 608-246-3140 ext. 112 to schedule an appointment. Assistance is available on the following Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon:

- Feb 26

- March 12

- March 26

What you need to bring

You need to bring:

- Your spouse if filing a joint return (both signatures are required)

- A complete copy of last year’s (2008) federal and state income tax returns (this is not required but is helpful for the tax

  preparer)

- All 2009 informational statements, including, but not limited to:

Wage statements (form(s) W-2)

Interest and dividend statements (form(s) 1099INT and 1099DIV)

Mortgage interest statements (form(s) 1098)

Pension and Social Security statements (form(s) 1099R and SSA-1099)

Tuition payment statements (form(s) 1098-T)

Property tax receipt(s) for any property taxes paid in 2009

- Information regarding any other sources of income, both taxable and nontaxable

- Information regarding all other deductions/credits (e.g., charitable contributions and employee business expenses)

- Copies of actual Social Security cards for you, your spouse (if filing a joint return) and all dependents

- If homestead credit is claimed:

A completed rent certificate and/or copy of your 2009 property tax bill

A printout of any Wisconsin Works (W2) payments received in 2009

- A record of any estimated tax payments made for the 2009 tax year

- If direct deposit of your refund is desired, a voided check for a checking account or deposit slip for a savings account

Please bring all of the required items. If items are missing, your tax return cannot be completed.

Questions

If you have any questions, please call 608-246-3140, ext. 112.

 

Donate During THE GOODWILL SALE and
Save on Boston Store Purchases

It's spring cleaning time so clean out your closets and donate your gently used clothing and household linens to Goodwill during Boston Store’s THE GOODWILL SALE!

From March 10 through March 24, for every clothing and linen item you donate you will receive one coupon good for up to 20 percent off on certain Boston Store purchases. On the sale’s opening day, Wednesday March 10, you will receive TWO coupons for every item you donate! What a great opportunity to:

• Save on your favorite Boston Store brands and items that rarely (if ever) go on sale
• Help us make it possible for you and your neighbors to buy quality items at incredibly low prices through our retail stores and online auction site, www.shopgoodwillmadison.com
• Help us generate the revenue we need to provide life-changing programs for individuals with disabilities and other challenges
• Do your part to reduce what is placed in our landfills

To receive your coupons, just bring your donations to the Boston Store at East Towne or West Towne mall. Hours are:

East Towne Monday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.* Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. * 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 only

West Towne Monday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.* Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. * 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 only

 

Goodwill and Levi's Partner to Care for Our Planet

Goodwill and Levi's have launched the “A Care Tag for Our Planet” initiative to divert billions of pounds of unwanted clothing from landfills.

Thanks to the initiative Levi's jeans now feature a care tag that encourages owners to donate the jeans to Goodwill when they are no longer needed. These care tags are an excellent reminder that unwanted clothing can have a new life when donated to Goodwill.

"A Care Tag for Our Planet" is the first partnership of its kind to encourage donation as a way to extend the life cycle of clothing and textiles and reduce the environmental impact of caring for clothing.

These specially tagged jeans can be purchased through March 31. Caring for our planet never goes out of style!

 

Newest Donation Center Opens in Middleton

 

 

We are pleased to announce the opening of our Middleton Donation Center, located at 6661 University Ave. in Middleton!

“We expect that we will do well at this location,” said SueAnn Kraus, Director of Operations, adding “Middleton area residents have been so generous over the years at our other locations, which is why we are confident that they will appreciate having a donation center conveniently located in their award-winning community. The new site provides residents with the means to recycle their household items at the same time they are providing support to individuals with disabilities and other challenges.”

She went on to say, “Throughout the years residents in Middleton have always donated quality items allowing others to reuse their donated goods through our stores and online auction site (www.shopgoodwillmadison.com), which helps our environment by keeping materials out of the landfills.”

The center will gladly accept all permissible items except furniture, which can be dropped off at any of our other attended donation centers including our Madison west side location at 4530 Verona Rd. In addition, all of our sites now accept all brands of computer equipment in any condition.

For a list of items donation centers are unable to accept, visit www.goodwillscwi.org/donate_items.php.

The Middleton center is our first walk-up site in a strip mall. Hours at this location are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.