IRS offers volunteers
to help file tax forms
By Jake Berg
EmecaM News Editor
The saying goes that the only sure things in life are death and tax
es. The Internal Revenue Service is trying to make taxes a little eas
ier.
More than 850 volunteers statewide are available free of < barge to
help those people who need to file I040KZ. 1040A or 1040 forms
by the April 15 deadline.
Volunteers are available in several Kugene-area locations, and
appointments may be necessary: the Lane Community College
Resource Center. Tuesday through Thursday from 0 a m to 4 p m.;
the Campbell Senior Center. 155 High St., make appointments at f»87
5318; the Eugene Public Library, make appointments at 887-5450;
and the Latin-American Center, 044 W. 5th. make appointments at
687-2886.
Those who visit these locations for volunteer assistance should
bring all paperwork relevant to riling the form, said Dale Potts, an IRS
spokesman.
The volunteer program was established about 20 veers ago when
the IRS realized many low-income people needed help filing returns.
Potts said. It is still evident today, he said
"What's happening is a lot of low-income people weren't doing
their returns. They didn't have the educ ation." he said "And most
of them had refunds coming."
The volunteer program is also aimed at those non-English shak
ing. elderly or disabled indiv iduals who may need help
Volunteers are trained during a weekiong program and are
required to pass an exam at the end of the training. Potts said many
of the volunteers are retired people, professionals donating their time
or accounting students looking to get experience.
The only druwbat k to the program is the volunteers are not trained
to do more complicated returns, but that should matter little. Potts
said.
If you do have complex returns, then you probably have some
money coming," he said
Higher education
P*0«0 l>Y *•**
A person walks across the sky bridge between the Chiles Business Comer and Gilbert
Hall Tuesday alter noon
POLICE
The following incidents were report
ed to the University Office of Public
Safety and the Eugene police depart
ment Feb. 22-2U
• An incident of criminal mischief
was reported Feb. 23. Suspects broke
into a von that was parked in front of
Gerlinger Hall and broke a window, two
dome lights and two speakers
•Two University students reported
thefts from Lawrence Hall Feb. 27. One
student said she had three books, some
drafting equipment, a cassette player
with headphones and a pen set taken
from tier studio locker on the fourth
floor
The second student reported that her
entire desk drawer was taken from her
studio Drafting equipment worth $141)
was taken
• A pair of University students report
ed an assault and harassment on the
1500 block of Alder Street Feb 2H. One
of the students said he was pushed to
the ground and punc hed and kicked by
five or sis suspects The student suf
fered a broken finger, a bruised nose and
track pain
• A University student was arrested
for consumption on an unlicensed
premise Feb 2H According to poin t)
reports, the arresting officer observed
the student. who was walking on the
1300 block ol High Street, lip a dear t>ol
tle containing a r«d liquid When the
officer approached tint student. the l>ot
tlu was amply and the student told thu
officer that he had lipped the bottle to
see if anything was in it Ai cording to
police reports, the student told police
the bottle bad contained cola
After being t tied, the student became
abusive and said. "This is stupid.
Shouldn't you be arresting criminals?"
according to polite reports. The two
mi'll in Im were walking with the student
told polo i' that thi) .student had buen
drinking The offic nr said the student
was lining uncooperative and was taken
to (nil
• A criminal trespass was reported at
the University Longliouse, t»ot» Colum
bia St . Fob. 2H Police said the l.ong
house is used as a holy meeting place for
Native Americans and is not a resi
lience The suspects broke into the
house last week Nothing was stolen, hut
some furniture was moved and condom
wrappers were found on the floor,
ni cording to police reports
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