Free tax-return help available through April 14
Free help with preparing and electronically filing tax returns is being offered through Saturday, April 14, at The Boys &Girls Club, 2316 12th St., Everett.
Certified volunteers will be available from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays to help complete basic individual tax returns. Clients must arrive at least 45 minutes before closing time and bring valid picture ID; W-2 forms and 1099s from every employer; Social Security cards for themselves, their spouse, children and other dependents or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN); and bank account information (copy of a valid check) for a direct deposit or tax return. Clients can file without a bank account.
Assistance is on a first-come, first-served basis; those needing an interpreter should call 2-1-1 for an appointment. A list of free tax sites in the area also is available by calling 2-1-1.
The free service is sponsored by the Bank of America, the EverTrust Foundation and Moss Adams, along with support from 2-1-1, the Internal Revenue Service and The Boys &Girls Club of Snohomish County.
Program promotes better shoreline living
Waterfront residents concerned with how the long-term value of their property is affected by their actions are invited to join the WSU Extension Services’ free Shore Stewards program.
Stewards receive a booklet outlining simple actions shoreline landowners can take to protect their investment, monthly newsletters and seasonal workshops. The program is designed for beach and shoreline dwellers, farmers and forest owners as well as port districts, cities and businesses with land along shores and streams.
Shore Stewards began on Camano Island in 2002 as a grant-funded pilot program. Today it boasts more than 600 participants.
To learn more about the Shore Steward program, call Chrys Bertolotto at 425-357-6020, e-mail her at chrys@wsu.edu or visit www.shorestewards.org.
Online animated books at libraries
Sno-Isle Libraries now offers online, animated talking picture books as part of its expanding online media. The books are available at www.sno-isle.org/tumblebooks.
Hundreds of books, games and quizzes are available online by simply clicking a button. The online books are available in English, French and Spanish. t is not necessary to have a library card.
Visit www.sno-isle.org for a schedule of when library staff will be out in the community this month demonstrating the animated books and answering questions about the library.
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