Fredonia students offer free tax prep

FREDONIA, N.Y. - The SUNY Fredonia is offering free tax preparation for some low-income, elderly and non-English speaking individuals.

The SUNY Fredonia Accounting Society is teaming up withthe Chautauqua County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition to serve the community through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.

Eighteen SUNY Fredonia accounting and business students are volunteering their time and knowledge every Saturday during “tax season” until April 11 at the Dunkirk Free Library, at 536 Central Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using personal computers provided by the IRS, and Internet access provided by the library, students prepare and file federal and state tax returns electronically for each client.

For any questions concerning the VITA program, contact Mary Meyer at meye1834@fredonia.edu or Thomas Demmer at demm7503@fredonia.edu.