Submitted by Trish Patterson, Senior Advocate
As many of you know, AOA has had the opportunity to work with AARP sponsored and trained personnel so that you have been able to complete your yearly tax returns. This year will be different, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have researched the tax assistance for this year for Elders and I will list what I have been able to find. You will need to set up appointments in advance and these are still considered a FREE SERVICE.
The following are the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling programs near the Cattaraugus Territory:
United Way of N. Chautauqua County
First Baptist Church
32 Main Street, Silver Creek, N.Y.
888-696-9211
United Way of N. Chautauqua County – SUNY Fredonia
214 Central Ave., Dunkirk, N.Y.
000-000-0211
United Way of N. Chautauqua – Central Ave.
626 Central Ave., Dunkirk, N.Y.
888-696-9211
**You may also call “211” and ask for Leon who may direct your call on any of the above sites.
The two listings below are for the Allegany Territory Elders, which are in Jamestown and Olean, again, an appointment is needed and is still a FREE SERVICE for our Elders:
United Way of S. Chautauqua County Pendergast Library
208 Pine Street
Jamestown, N.Y.
888-696-9211
United Way of Cattaraugus County
Olean Public Library
134 N. 2nd St., Olean, N.Y.
(716) 372-3620
There are the commercial related tax assistance always available to you for a fee. Those are your local H&R Block, Jackson Hewett, and others advertised on the media sites. I wish you good luck, and hope that we are able to return to “normal” by next year’s tax returns.
