YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Yokota Air Base Legal Office will be opening the tax center for the 2016 Tax Year on Monday, 30 January and remain open for business until 15 June. The tax center will be located in building 315 on the 1st floor.
The tax center will be open to active duty military, retired military, dependents and Department of Defense civilian employees stationed at Yokota.
The tax center is entirely manned by volunteers, both active duty and civilian, who have received their training from the Internal Revenue Service Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Representative program. All volunteers are qualified to assist in the preparation and filing of 1040EZ forms, 1040A forms, 1040 forms, interest and dividend income and earned income credit.
Volunteers are able to help community members with the preparation and filing of most of the additional schedules: itemized deductions, child and dependent care credit, capital gains, foreign moving expenses, foreign excluded income, sale of home tax and non-deductible IRA contributions. Volunteer also train on military-specific issues, such as combat zone tax benefits.
Depending on your particular tax situation, these are documents to bring to your appointment. You may have forms and documents not listed below; so if in doubt, bring them with you.
- A copy of last year’s tax return.
- Social Security Cards/ITIN letters for yourself, spouse, and dependents.
- Form W2 Wage and Tax Statement Forms
- Form W2G Gambling Winnings
- Form 1099s
- Form SSA-1099/1042S
- Form 1098s
- Income and expenses related to Rental Property.
For more information and to set up appointments contact the Legal office at 225-4927.