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• 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. 231-972-2884
• Email: mccoasc@mccoasc.org
Osceola County Commission on Aging
• 732 W. 7th Street, Evart. 231-734-5559
• Email: jhalladay@osceolacoa.org
• 690 Ninth St., Baldwin. 231-745-7201
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
• 616-456-5664, 888-456-5664
• Online: ssa.gov
MECOSTA COUNTY COA EVENTS
Drive-Thru Thursdays: Pick up lunch to go from 11-11:45 a.m. every Thursdays at the Activity Center main door entrance. Call 231-972-2884 by 3 p.m. Wednesday to place your order. Suggested donation: $3, to be place in drop box. Add a pie for an extra $5.
Meals on Wheels: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Hot midday meals delivered to the door of home-bound senior citizens in Mecosta County. Suggested donation: $3 for seniors, $5 for non-seniors.
NEWTOWN â The Newtown Senior Center is working to ensure the senior community has the most up to date and consistent information about the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Residents age 75 and over may find vaccine sites and book an appointment in surrounding areas through the VAMS portal at dphsubmissions.ct.gov/OnlineVaccine or by calling 877-918-2224.
Senior residents who do not have computer access can call the senior center at 203-270-4310 and a member of the senior center team can assist.
The AARP Foundation Tax Aid program reported, âWhile AARP plans to open if/when they can work out safe re-opening plans for some of their sites, unfortunately, they will be unable to open/serve the Newtown Senior Center this season due to staffing.â
Feb. 16—BEMIDJI — During tax season, students in Bemidji State University's Tax I and Tax II courses are usually gearing up to help fellow community members. For more than 25 years, the school's accounting department has provided tax preparation assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This year, BSU's campus is closed to the public, and only a handful of those Tax I and .
Here s what Community Tax can help with and how much it charges.
You might like Community Tax if you:
Are behind on tax filing
Need help deciphering IRS notices and figuring out the best path forward
Don t have the time, energy, or knowledge to apply for a payment program on your own
Suspect you might qualify to reduce your debt because of financial hardship
Owe less than $5,000
Can t pay up to $3,275 in fees
Want to work face-to-face with a tax professional and live outside Illinois
If you owe a large amount of back taxes and are struggling to pay, need to file previous years tax returns, or are about to have your wages garnished or property seized for unpaid taxes, it s smart to connect with a CPA, tax lawyer, or Enrolled Agent who has experience working with government tax agencies. Community Tax staffs several professionals with these credentials.