Area Residents Offered Free 5-Point Tax Check-Up, Mid-Year Tax Tips, and a Free Backpack

Few Peoria area taxpayers are thinking income taxes in the summertime. But tax professionals note that mid-year is an ideal time to make adjustments that can significantly improve an individual’s tax position the next time he or she files.

To help Peoria area taxpayers learn about tax moves to make now and during the rest of 2011 that can potentially lead to a larger refund or reduce the amount owed when filing next year, Peoria area Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® locations are hosting “Big Tax Check-Up Days” every Thursday throughout August.

And since August is also when parents are thinking about back to school supplies, area taxpayers who take advantage of Jackson Hewitt’s “Big Tax Check-Up Days” will also receive a free backpack (while supplies last) that they can either use for their families or donate to a local school for children in need.

During August’s “Big Tax Check-Up Days,” tax preparers at participating Peoria area Jackson Hewitt offices will meet with taxpayers to conduct the Jackson Hewitt 5-Point Tax Check-Up – a free step-by-step guide on the following mid-year considerations that can impact a tax return:

Life Changes Impact
Withholding Alignment
Savings Tools
Current-Year Expense Planning
Expiring Provisions Alert

In addition, Jackson Hewitt tax preparers will offer to review taxpayers’ year-to-date financial profiles and earnings, as well as their most recent tax returns to ensure they took advantage of all of the credit and deductions available. They will also share information about when and how to amend a return, how to respond to an IRS or state tax notice, when to consider changing withholding status, and other timely tips.

“With the year more than half over, Peoria area taxpayers who spend a few minutes now reviewing our 5-Point Tax Check-Up may find that they can positively impact their situations for the better when filing their 2011 tax returns,” said MARY JO ROBERTS, ASSISTANT AREA MANAGER of PEORIA. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. “By designating four days in August as ‘Big Tax Check-Up Days,’ we’re providing several options for taxpayers to visit an office to better understand actions to take now that can help minimize what they owe or better position them to take home their own ‘big checks’ as tax refunds.”

Please visit our local Jackson Hewitt office at 3809 N Sterling Avenue in Peoria, or call 309-688-1040, or visit us online @ www.jacksonhewitt.com.