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VITA & AARP Free Tax Help Locations in El Paso

2011-01-14T14:57:00.019-07:00

VITA
http://freetaxeselpaso.org/freetaxsites.html

79901 HOUCHEN COMMUNITY CENTER
609 Tays
Wed 6pm-9pm
Sat 10am-2pm

Open 1/26-4/13/2012

79902 YMCA of EL PASO (Metro Branch)

808 Montana Ave.

Tue 12pm-4pm

Thu 4pm-8pm

Sat 10am-2pm

Open 2/1-4/14/2012

79905 PROJECT VIDA
Corner of Latta & Rivera
Wed 5:30pm-8pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Open 1/18-4/14/2012

79907 SECURITY FEDERAL SERVICE CREDIT UNION
545 N. Americas Ave.
Tue, Wed, Thu 5-7pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Open 1/21-4/14/2012

79907 RIO BRAVO MIDDLE SCHOOL
525 Greggerson Dr. Rm. 302
Tue, Thu 5-8pm
Sat 9am-1pm
1st & 3rd of month 9am-1pm
Open 1/17-4/17/2012

79922 SANTUARIO SAN JUDAS TADEO
4006 Hidden Way
Thu 4-7pm
Sat 9am-5pm
Open 2/4-4/17/2012

79924 BOWLING FAMILY YMCA
Prepares Federal & NM State Returns
Assisted Self-Prep Available
5509 Will Ruth Ave.
Mon-Fri 9am-12pm
Mon-Fri 1-3pm
Open 2/1-4/15/2012

79925 EL PASO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CUSO
Prepares Federal & NM State Returns
Assisted Self-Prep Available
6801 Viscount Blvd.
Thu 5-8pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Open 1/19-4/14/2012

79925 BASSETT PLACE SHOPPING MALL
6101 Gateway Blvd. West, Ste. M36
Tue, Wed 4-7pm
Sat 9am-1pm
Open 1/31-4/14/2012

79925 VOLAR CENTER for INDEPENDENT LIVING
1220 Golden Key Circle
Appointments
915-591-0800
Mon, Fri 9am-4pm
Walk-in
Tue 9am-4pm
Wed 9am-12pm
Thu 1-4pm
Open 1/17-4/13/2012

79927 YSLETA del SUR
11100 Santos Sanchez
By Appointment Only
858-8583 x820
Mon-Thu & Sat
Open 2/28-4/16/2012

79927 RIO VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER
901 Rio Vista Rd.
Tue 9am-1pm
Thu 9am-1pm
Open 1/24/-4/17/2012

79930 CROCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3200 Wheeling Ave.
Mon, Tue, Fri 8-11am
Open 2/6-4/18/2012

79930 LOWER DYER COMMUNITY CENTER
3506 Fillmore
Tue, Thu 9am-12pm
Fri 1-4pm
Open 2/6-4/18/2012

79935 EL PASO COLLABORATIVE-ONE-STOP BUS. RESOURCE CENTER
1359 Lomaland Rm. 538
By Appointment Only
915-590-1210 x111
Thu 4-6pm
Open 1/20-4/14/2012

79938 MONTANA VISTA ELEMENTARY
3550 Mark Jason Dr.
Tue, Thu 1-5pm
Open 1/24-4/17/2012

79821 VILLAGE OF VINTON (City Hall)
Prepares Federal and NM State Returns
436 E. Vinton Rd. Fri 10am-6:30pm
Opens 1/20-4/13/2012

79849 AYUDA, Inc.
1325 Beverly Ann
By Appointment Only
915-851-0272
Mon-Thu 9am-5pm
Open 1/23-4/17/2012

88063 CITY of SUNLAND PARK LIBRARY
Prepares Federal and NM State Returns
984 McNutt Rd.
Tue 9am-4pm
Open 1/24-4/17/2012

AARP

http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

Beginning on February 1st, 2012, FREE Income Tax Return preparation, including Electronic Filing, will be available for the aged and the low-to-middle income taxpayers at the following sites:

HILOS DE PLATA SENIOR CENTER

4451 DELTA DR
EL PASO, TX 79905-4316

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 533-3207

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Tue 10:00AM-3:00PM

Walk-ins Welcome

EL PASO MEMORIAL PARK SENIOR CENTER

1800 BYRON ST
EL PASO, TX 79930-5104

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 562-4260

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Mon 10:00AM-3:00PM
Wed 10:00AM-3:00PM

Walk-ins Welcome

ROYAL ESTATES

435 S MESA HILLS DR
EL PASO, TX 79912-5447

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 833-3332

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Wed 9:00AM-4:00PM
Sat 9:00AM-4:00PM

Starts Feb 1st and ends April 14th

Walk-ins Welcome

ST PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH

1050 N CLARK DR
EL PASO, TX 79905-2002

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 772-3226

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Sat 9:00AM-2:30PM

Walk-ins Welcome

GOODWILL at CORONADO

6009 N MESA ST
EL PASO, TX 79912-4605

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 760-4839

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Tue 9:30AM-3:00PM

Walk-ins Welcome

GOODWILL on ALAMEDA

7015 ALAMEDA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79915-3403

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 778-1412

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Tue 9:00AM-2:30PM

Walk-ins Welcome

EL PASO AARP INFORMATION CENTER

8900 VISCOUNT BLVD STE AR-1
EL PASO, TX 79925-5830

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 595-9841

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Thu 9:00AM-2:30PM
Fri 9:00AM-2:30PM

Starts Feb 2nd and ends April 15th

Walk-ins Welcome

WELLINGTON CHEW CENTER

4430 MAXWELL AVE
EL PASO, TX 79904-1300

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 757-2523

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Tue 10:00AM-3:00PM

Walk-ins Welcome

GOODWILL on MONTANA

9616 MONTANA AVE
EL PASO, TX 79925-1413

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 595-6155

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Sat 9:00AM-2:30PM

Starts Feb 4th and ends April 15th

Walk-ins Welcome

EL PASO EAST SIDE SENIOR CENTER

3200 FIERRO DR
EL PASO, TX 79935-1534

E-filing Status: Yes

(915) 591-4292

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Wed 10:00AM-3:00PM
Fri 10:00AM-3:00PM

Starts Feb 1st and ends April 15th

Walk-ins Welcome

Visualizing Slavery

2010-12-21T10:37:00.007-07:00

Lee Hadden of Alexandria, Virginia writes, "There is an interesting article in the NY Times about a map on slavery done in 1860, "Visualizing Slavery," by Susan Schulten, printed on December 9, 2010, on the Opinion page.

"The 1860 Census was the last time the federal government took a count of the South's vast slave population. Several months later, the United States Coast Survey- arguably the most important scientific agency in the nation at the time- issued two maps of slavery that drew on the Census date, the first of Virginia and the second of Southern states as a whole. Though many Americans knew that dependence on slave labor varied throughout the South, these maps uniquely captured the complexity of the institution and struck a chord with a public hungry for information about the rebellion.

The map uses what was then a new technique in statistical cartography: Each county not only dispalys its slave population numerically, but is shaded (the darker the shading, the higher the number of slaves) to visualize the concentration of slavery across the region. The counties along the Mississippi River and in coastal South Carolina are almost black, while Kentucky and the Appalachians are nearly white."

Read more about it at: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/visualizing-slavery/

Trusted Traveler Card for Border Crossings

2010-06-23T16:37:00.005-06:00

Trusted Traveler smart cards preserve security at the borders while processing citizens through border crossings expeditiously. Frequent travelers to Canada and Mexico should go to this site http://gpo.advomation.com/messages/sv-20100615.html for information regarding this new and highly successful program.

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center Open House 6-5-2010

2010-06-02T16:19:00.011-06:00

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) are your source for personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or by phone, and you want face-to-face assistance.

If you need to resolve a tax problem, have questions about how the tax law applies to your individual tax return, or you're more comfortable talking with someone face-to-face, visit your local Taxpayer Assistance Center where you can spread out your records and talk with an IRS representative across the counter. No appointment is necessary - just walk in. If you have an ongoing, complex tax account problem or a special need, such as a disability, an appointment may be requested. All other issues will be handled without an appointment.

Caution: Many of our offices are located in Federal Office Buildings. These buildings may not allow visitors to bring in cell phones with camera capabilities.

IRS TAC 700 E. San Antonio
El Paso, TX 79901
915-834-6508

This office will participate in the Open House, Saturday, June 5th, hours 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. TAC employees, as well as staff from other divisions, will help taxpayers who have received balance due notices, need current and prior year preparation, and/or have other tax concerns.

National Do Not Call Registry

2010-05-05T13:20:00.013-06:00

The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at https://www.donotcall.gov/. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.

Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm.

Cowboys in Texas History

2009-11-11T11:30:00.018-07:00

Texas is known for its long list of famous cowboys. This list, from information in the state's record books, includes:

Francisco Garcia, who helped to organize the first cattle drive that took place in Texas in 1779.

Oliver Loving – The cowboy who loosely inspired the well known book and movie The Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, was a pioneer in Texas in 1845. He was the first to drive cattle to the markets of Illinois in 1855, and all the way to Colorado in 1860. He and the next cowboy on our list are the namesakes for the historical Goodnight-Loving trail that ran from Texas to Wyoming and Colorado.

Charles Goodnight was Oliver Loving’s partner in the famous cattle drive from Texas to Colorado in 1860. They had a record 2,000 head of cattle and eighteen riders along. He and his wife Molly founded Goodnight College, and his life is also loosely chronicled in the famous book and movie The Lonesome Dove.

Bose Ikard was one of the riders along during the historical Goodnight-Loving trail drive, which created a lifelong friendship between him and Charles Goodnight. Originally from Mississippi, he was born into slavery and went to Texas in 1852 where he became one of the best known black cowboys in Texas history. He was inducted into The Texas Trail of Fame in 1997.

William Picket, known simply as Bill to his friends, laid his claim to fame by inventing bull-dogging. In 1905 he became the star attraction at the Wild West shows his employers, the Miller Brothers, would hold at their ranch in Oklahoma. Bill later on started a horse breaking operation near Austin with his brother. He was the first Black American inducted to the rodeo hall of fame in the year of 1971.

In Fort Worth, Texas, there is also a Cowgirl Hall of Fame to memorialize the important women in cowboy history. A lot of these women hold the dual honor of also being inducted into The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. Included in the inductees, thus far, are over fifty women who claim Texas as their birthplace.

Above are extracts of an article that can be found at; http://www.essortment.com/travel/cowboystexashi_tvmk.htm

National Vaccine Injury Compensantion Program

2009-09-08T11:42:00.017-06:00

A federal program exists to help pay for the care of anyone who has a serious reaction to a vaccine. For more information about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, call 1-800-338-2382, or visit their website at http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/.

The following vaccines are covered by the VICP:
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP, DTaP, Tdap, DT, Td, or TT)
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
Hepatitis A (HAV)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Influenza (TIV, LAIV) [given each year during the flu season]
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR, MR, M, R)
Meningococcal (MCV4, MPSV4)
Polio (OPV or IPV)
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV)
Rotavirus (RV)
Varicella (VZV)
Any combination of the vaccines above. Additional vaccines may be added in the future.

GPO Assists CDC in Providing Public With Swine Flu Information

2009-05-05T15:01:00.006-06:00

As health officials cope with the outbreak of the swine flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) turn to the U.S. Government Printing Office's (GPO) print procurement program for traveler informational cards. These cards will be handed out to travelers at airports, with international connections, explaining the symptoms of swine flu and the precautions the public should take. Nearly 42,000 cards have been printed in both English and Spanish.

Link to card: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/fileSwineFluPassengers.ashx

GPO Launches Federal Digital System (FDsys)

2009-04-24T11:12:00.010-06:00

GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides public access to Government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies and preserved as technology changes. FDsys is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage Government information in a digital form. FDsys will enable GPO to manage information from all three branches of the U.S. Government. As a state-of-the-art digital content management system, FDsys will contain information gathered through three methods:

Files submitted by Congress and Federal agencies;

Information gathered from Federal agencies’ web sites (often referred to as “harvesting” information);

Digital files created by scanning previously printed publications.

Some of the main functions of the system include:
Publishing -- The U.S. Congress and Federal agencies will be able to submit files and orders electronically to GPO for printing and publishing services, electronic distribution, and inclusion in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP); Searching for information -- Government information will reach a wider audience by providing authentic; published Government information to the public through an internet based system;
Preserving information -- The preservation function of FDsys will ensure public access to government information even as technology changes;

Version control -- Multiple versions of published information are common; FDsys will provide version control for government information.

To access the FDsys site, click on this URL: http://www.gpo.gov/projects/fdsys.htm