04 09 14 The Crimson White

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2014 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 112 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894

NEWS | TAXES

HOW TO: Tax Returns

Retrieve your W-2s and any additional tax documents.

W-2

Free File

Find out if your parents are claiming you on their taxes.

includes chat feature

IRS2GO app for iPhone and Android

Determine how straightforward or complicated your taxes are. Digital Services

Research free tax preparation services.

Interactive Tax Assistant provides responses for tax law questions

Data Retrieval Tool

Q&A

helps transfer FAFSA data to IRS Website

In-Person Services

FAFSA

SaveFirst

Check to see if you qualify for educational credits or deductions.

free tax services

IRS Office free if you make under $52,000 a year

Double-check your information before submitting it to the IRS. CW | Belle Newby; App logo obtained from iTunes App Store

TODAYON CAMPUS Campus exhibition WHAT: Katherine Bradford: The Golden Age of Exploration Exhibition WHEN: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Garland Hall

Many resources available to help with tax filing confusion By Taylor Manning | Staff Reporter Do not be alarmed by students running with stacks of paperwork, sighing apprehensively or carrying several No. 2 pencils. With only six days until the deadline to file taxes, students should keep a few things in mind as they hurry to round up their tax returns. Dan Boone, a spokesman with the Internal Revenue Service for Alabama and Tennessee, said filers have access to

Housing fair WHAT: Off-Campus Housing Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center main floor

Campus lecture WHAT: ‘Home Sweet Home,’ a Civil War Lecture by Megan Kate Nelson WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m. WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library

a number of handy tools on the IRS website, including the web-based Free File program. “Anybody with income under $58,000 can do their own taxes using the software online for free,” Boone said. “The tax software is very intuitive, especially if you’re a person who does your banking or shopping online, which a lot of people do nowadays.” He recommended Free File for students who have W-2 income from a job and relatively uncomplicated tax information, such as a small amount of bank interest. Other resources include the fairly new IRS2Go mobile app for iPhone and Android

devices and the Data Retrieval Tool, which allow students to request their tax return records when applying for financial aid. Boone said some of the IRS software contains a chat feature, where filers who have technical issues can ask questions and interact with representatives from the software company itself. Additionally, the Interactive Tax Assistant tool answers questions regarding tax law by guiding users through a quick interview process. According to a recent press release from the IRS, a greater number of people are showing an interest in filing their SEE TAXES PAGE 7

NEWS | SGA

SGA offers new integration resolution Reintroduced legislation in support of Greek diversity

Learn Spanish WHAT: Spanish Scrabble with prizes WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: 203 B.B. Comer Hall

By Andy McWhorter | Assistant News Editor Student Government Association President Hamilton Bloom proposed a resolution supporting the continued integration of the Greek community at a special session of the 2014-15 Student Senate held Tuesday night. The resolution was the only piece of legislation proposed at the meeting, which was otherwise devoted to nominations for speaker of the senate and secretary of the senate. A resolution calling for the integration of the Greek system was proposed at the final session of the 2013-14 SGA Senate, but it was sent to committee. The resolution died with the end of the term.

Theater and dance WHAT: ‘The Birthday Party’ WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Allen Bales Theatre

Raising awareness WHAT: Sleep Out on the Quad WHEN: 8-11 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Plaza

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Students find aid as tax day looms

SEE SGA PAGE 7

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CW | Lindsey Leonard Executive Vice President Chris Willis and Parliamentarian Greg Poole lead a special session about the integration of the Greek community.

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INSIDE briefs 2 opinions 4 culture 8 sports 13 puzzles 15 classifieds 15

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