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The IRS is teaming up with several community groups to get unclaimed economic stimulus checks, the one's most of us got earlier this year, into the hands of thousands of Utahns.
The tax agency says 10,504 Utahns living in the greater Salt Lake City area qualify for the stimulus payment, but they haven't received it yet because they haven't filed 2007 tax returns.
Most people in this group are eligible to receive a stimulus payment of $300 or $600 for married couples filing jointly.
United Way of Salt Lake, Utah Community Action Partnership Association and the IRS are hosting a one-day event at Central City Community Center at 615 S. 300 East, in Salt Lake City. It will be this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free help is available to individuals who have at least $3,000 in earnings and/or benefits from Social Security, VA disability, or a Retired Railroad Worker's pension and normally don't file income taxes.
Trained volunteers will be available to answer questions about the economic stimulus payment and file a 2007 federal income tax return.
Salt Lake area residents need to bring: photo identification for themselves (and their spouses); Social Security Numbers for each person to be listed on the tax return; all 2007 statements showing SSA, VA or Railroad Retirement benefits paid (Form 1099-SSA, RRB-1099, monthly VA statements); all wage and earnings statements (Forms W-2) and any other information concerning income and expenses for 2007. If married filing jointly, both spouses must be present to sign the tax form.
Tax returns will be electronically filed and stimulus payments can be directly deposited into your savings or checking account. IRS spokeswoman Kathy Harper said, "Electronic filing is the fastest, most accurate way to file a tax return and with direct deposit of your stimulus payment, your check can't get lost or stolen."
Spanish speaking assistance will be available. For more information, call 211.
