Students at Seguin High School now offer tax preparation services to eligible taxpayers at no cost.
The students enrolled in the business pathway of the district’s Career and Technical Education
program are certified to provide services through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
These students completed IRS-required training on tax
law and available tax credits.
Assistance with basic tax preparation and electronic filing is available for:
- Individuals and families who generally make $67,000 or less annually
- Persons with disabilities
- Limited English-speaking taxpayers
To complete taxes promptly, those seeking assistance should bring the following:
- Original photo identification, such as driver’s license, school, employer, military, or state
ID for you and your spouse (if married)
- Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number documents for you,
your spouse, and dependents
- Birth dates for you, spouse, and dependents
- A copy of last year’s tax return
- All Forms W-2 and 1099
- Form 1095-A, if applicable
- Information for other income, deductions, and credits
- Total paid to daycare provider and their tax ID number
- For direct deposit of refund, proof of account and bank’s routing number
- For prior year returns, copies of income transcripts from the IRS
- For those married and filing jointly, both spouses must be present
Seguin ISD’s Tax VITA program runs weekly through March. Certified students will help eligible
taxpayers at the Seguin High School Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.