Month: January 2022

News/Events

What You Need to Know About Using AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Locator

 

https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/locations.html 

(This link takes you to Locator- Change address to Raleigh to show all the locations in Raleigh/Durham area. I will  also include the Raleigh list here as well.) 

 

About Tax Aide: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation in different ways – in-person, low contact, or contact-free – depending on what service is available in your area. Some sites can provide service in one  or two visits, or you may not need to visit a site at all, with all interactions taking place online. Brief descriptions of  each service type offered at Tax-Aide sites are available by selecting the “Service Types” tab below. 

 

Different types of services provided and explanations: 

Tax-Aide Services 

Our locations provide free of charge tax services in multiple ways. Locations will range in services available.  Understand which service is right for you and search for a location that can provide that service to you. 

 

IN-PERSON: Tax preparation is completed by a Tax-Aide volunteer on-site in one visit 

 

ONE VISIT SCAN: Internet Access Required 

You visit a Tax-Aide site, where a digital copy of your tax documents is created and stored in the IRS provided software used to prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers then prepare the return remotely. You work  with a volunteer online to conveniently finalize the return, file it and have the return sent to you using a secure  transmission. 

 

TWO VISIT SCAN: 

You visit a Tax-Aide site, where a digital copy of your tax documents is created and stored in the IRS provided software used to prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers then prepare the return remotely. During a  second visit, you work with a volunteer to finalize your return and obtain a printed copy. 

 

DROP-OFF: 

You visit a Tax-Aide site and leave your tax documents with an IRS-certified volunteer. Your return is  prepared by Tax-Aide volunteers working remotely. During a second visit, you work with a volunteer to finalize your  return and file it. You leave with a printed copy of the return and your original documents. 

 

NO SITE VISIT: Internet Access Required 

You create digital copies of your tax documents and upload them to the IRS-provided software used to  prepare your return. Tax-Aide volunteers prepare your return remotely. You work with a volunteer online to finalize  the return, file it, and have the return sent to you using a secure transmission.

 

Sites in the Raleigh Area: Starting 2-1 thru 4-18 (exact dates depend on site)

 

Location  Address  Type of service  Hours
Apex Senior Center  63 Hunter St, Apex, NC,  27502-2312 Tue & Thursday 

10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Food Bank Central &  Eastern Nc (Ad Hoc) 

919-438-1646 

919-371-6993

 1924 Capital Blvd, Raleigh,  NC, 27604-2147 Drop Off, Two Visit  Scan Tue &Thu  

9:45 am – 2:30 pm
Garner Advent  

Christian (Ad Hoc) 

Notes: 

Come all the way  

around to the back,  door on right end

 1120 Vandora Springs Rd,  Garner, NC, 27529-3719 Tue & Thurs 

10:00 am – 04:30 pm
Garner Avery Street  Annex 

***Closed this season

 201 Avery St, Garner, NC,  27529-3135 ***Closed this season
Herbert Young  

Community Center  (Ad Hoc)

 101 Wilkinson Ave, Cary,  NC, 27513-4580 Drop Off, Two Visit  Scan Mon & Wed & Friday 

9:30 am – 3:30 pm 

*Starting 1/24/2022: Clients  can pick up paperwork and  schedule appt.
Longview Baptist  

Church 

919-365-4248

 2308 N New Hope Rd,  Raleigh, NC, 27604-4836 Two Visit Scan  Mon & Wed 

9:15 am – 3:30 pm
Eastern Wake Senior  Center 

919-365-4248

 323 Lake Drive, Wendell,  NC 27591  ** Call to schedule an appt.
Northern Wake  

Senior Center 

919-554-0820

 235 E. Holding Ave, Wake  Forest, NC. 27587  ** Must have an  Appt. To schedule an appointment:  call 919-554-0820 during the  hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm,  

Mondays, Tuesdays and  Wednesday only
News/Events

How to Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Kit

 

On Jan. 18, every home in the United States can order up to four free COVID-19 tests.

A half-billion at-home COVID-19 tests will be available, for free, starting January 18.

 

Where Can You Find the Tests?

Starting Jan. 18, people can visit https://www.covidtests.gov/ to order their free at-home tests or go directly to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) order form here:  https://special.usps.com/testkits.

The Biden Administration says it will also launch a free “call line to help those unable to access the website to place orders” and will “work with national and local community-based organizations to support the nation’s hardest-hit and highest-risk communities in requesting tests.” A toll-free number will be available soon.

“We’re taking a number of steps to ensure this program reaches our hardest-hit and highest-risk communities,” one senior administration official said. “This includes working with national and local organizations with deep experience serving communities of color, people with disabilities, and other high-risk communities to serve as navigators who will raise awareness about this program and help people submit their requests for tests.”

 

When Can You Order?

Americans can start ordering free at-home COVID tests on Jan. 18. To order, people only need to provide their name and a residential mailing address — a credit card number will not be required and those ordering tests will not be charged for shipping. If desired, people can share their email address and receive status updates on their order.

One White House official did stress that the administration is cognizant that any website launch can and often does experience a few technical difficulties.

 

How Many Tests Can You Order?

Every household can order up to four tests, according to a White House press release, to “ensure broad access.”

In addition to the four free tests, administration officials say additional federal free testing sites will be stood up across the country. Currently, there are over 20,000 free testing sites up and running nationwide. 

Private health insurance companies are also mandated to cover the cost of any additional at-home rapid COVID-19 test purchases.

 

When Should You Expect to Receive the Tests?

Administration officials predict it will take anywhere from seven to 12 days for the tests to ship. All tests ordered in the continental United States will be shipped through First Class Package Service.

 

No access to a computer. No problem. Call Resources for Seniors at 919-713-1556 and we will assist you in getting your FREE At-Home COVID -19 Tests Kit.