Beyond Careers - Current Events

Current Events

2020 Tax Season

Beyond Careers receives $6,000 competitive matching grant

Beyond Careers receives a competitive matching grant for a total of $6,000 submitted by Hancock Whitney and Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB)

Hancock Whitney and Beyond Careers representatives

(left to right:)

Hancock Whitney representatives: Randall Rojas, Antonio Mojica, Brandon Perry and LaCarsha Babers.

Beyond Careers representatives: Barbara Davis, Alexander Obregon and Joan Wills.

Beginning in the 2021 tax season, East Early College High School and Beyond Careers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) have formed a partnership to establish a VITA Club at the school. VITA is under the Internal Revenue Service-Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication department. Students will take training to become IRS-Certified volunteers. They will gain tax skills and community service hours while being on a team to help taxpayers receive free tax preparation services.

Students will be able to add this milestone of their resume, job, school, scholarship and grant applications. Their instructor will also be able to provide extra credit on their grade.

Taxpayer and volunteer expired photo identification

VIRTUAL VITA for the 2020 TAX SEASON

(Based on status of COVID-19)

You will need to set up your ZOOM account. Click on the following link:

Set up your ZOOM

ZOOM for Smart Phone users

7-Zip Encryption

Complete the following weblink: Your Contact Information

You can complete the following forms in advance. They can be saved on your computer in PDF.

Intake/Interview form (English)

Intake/interview form (Spanish)

TaxPayer Consent form (English)

TaxPayer Consent form (Spanish)

DOCUMENTS TO HAVE AVAILABLE

Citizens or Resident Aliens

Picture Identifications (ex. Driver’s License)

Selfie holding your Picture Identification

Social Security Card

completed Intake/Interview form

completed TaxPayer Consent form

ITIN Card or letter (if applicable)

W-2

Foreign Students

completed Intake/Interview form

completed TaxPayer Consent form

Passport

I-20

VISA

I-94 with travel history

If applicable

1099’s

1095-A

1098-T

Your Rights as a Taxpayer (english)

Your Rights as a Taxpayer (spanish)

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Your Civil Rights Are Protected (English/Spanish)

Are you able to complete your own tax return?

· You must NOT have already submitted your tax return for the current tax year.

· Can someone else claim you as a dependent?

· If you are a college student, and your parent or someone else can claim you, do NOT claim yourself.

The following are two (2) options available to you.

Beyond Careers FSA Remote

Beyond Careers provides our Facilitated Self Assistance (FSA) for taxpayers who are able to complete their own tax return, under our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation program. Click on "Beyond Careers FSA Remote" above to access this product in a totally virtual environment.

E-filing Questions

Submit any questions at http://www.beyondcareers.org/contact-us/ in the “Message” field. An IRS-Certified volunteer will reply to your question via e-mail. No income limitations or charges.

MyFreeTaxes

H&R Block has removed the income cap for MyFreeTaxes. It's now free to anyone with a simple return. http://www.myfreetaxes.com/