DEAR SUN SPOTS: AARP Tax-Aide will provide free income tax preparation services for low/moderate income taxpayers for the 2024 filing season. Beginning the week of Feb. 6, our experienced IRS-certified tax volunteers will prepare and electronically file federal and Maine income tax returns.
We work at Sacred Heart Church at the corner of Minot and Western Avenues in Auburn. The street address is 8 Sacred Heart Place.
This service is by appointment only and all ages are welcome. You do not have to be a member of AARP to use this service.
Our appointment line will open Jan. 16. Appointments may be made by calling 513-3170 and leaving a message on our voicemail. Please be sure to clearly say your name — spell it if it is a difficult one — and then say and repeat your phone number. Our scheduler will call you back to set up your time.
Be sure to have all your tax information ready for the date you choose and choose a later date if you are not certain.
We will also have a person who will prepare Maine Property and Sales Tax Credit returns over the telephone if that is all you require. The scheduler will give you that contact number if it is appropriate for you. Thank you, Ms. Sunspots, for spreading the word! — No name, Lewiston
ANSWER: This is very timely information since a reader just asked and I was going to reach out to you this week. I’ll republish this in Sun Spots a couple times so everyone sees it.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last week you ran my offer of a sofa for someone who needed one. Early on the day the notice appeared, I received a call from a woman who was assisting a newly arrived refugee family furnish an apartment.
On Saturday, a friend of hers appeared with a truck to deliver the sofa. Later, she texted a photo of the couple and let me know how delighted they are to have something comfortable to sit on. Thank you, Ms. Sun Spots, for helping to create this happy outcome. — Rebecca, South Paris
ANSWER: This made my heart sing, and I’m so glad you were pleased with the results. Thank you again for your generosity and for sharing the happy ending with Sun Spots readers.
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