AARP offers tax aide
AARP Tax-Aide will begin accepting tax documents from taxpayers starting Feb. 15, 2021, at the Taylor County Extension Office.
Everyone must wear a face mask.
Everyone must maintain a six-foot distance between each other.
Only the taxpayer or the taxpayer and his/her spouse will be allowed to sit with the tax-aide volunteer. All others must stay in their vehicle.
This is a low-contact service.
All taxpayers must have a Social Security card, a photo ID and a phone with a working number where we can contact you or we will not be able to file your taxes.
The deadline to join the upcoming Master Gardener volunteer training course has been extended to Jan. 15.
The course is scheduled to begin Feb. 18 and continue through April 29.
Classes will be held at the Taylor County Extension Office (203 Forest Park Dr.).
Applications are available online at: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/about/.
The fee is $125 and includes the Master Gardener manual.
“Research demonstrates that volunteering leads to better health, those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not,” said Agricultural & Natural Resources Agent Lisa Strange.
For more informatin, contact Strange at (850) 838-3508 or e-mail lstrange@ufl.edu.