Beginning March 8, accounting students at UW-Eau Claire will provide free income tax return preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a service of the IRS and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

To qualify for the service, clients should have an income of $64,000 or less. Appointments will take place in the dining area of UW-Eau Claire’s Davies Center, 77 Roosevelt Ave., Eau Claire, from 5-8pm Fridays, March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, and April 12. Advance registration through the UW-Eau Claire VITA website is required. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.

Clients must bring all of the following materials to their appointments:

• Social Security cards for taxpayers and all dependents.
• Earning statements.
• Copy of prior year’s tax return.
• Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement.
• Interest and dividend statements from financial institutions.
• Rent certificates from landlord or property tax statement.
• Financial institutions’ routing numbers and account numbers for direct deposit.

Certain types of returns cannot be prepared by VITA volunteers: married filing separately, business returns, rental, and farm.

For more information, visit www.uwecvita.org.