Fort Riley Tax Center opens with COVID mitigation efforts in place
Fort Riley Tax Assistance Center (courtesy photo)
The Fort Riley Tax Assistance Center officially opened to soldiers Tuesday and will remain open through the April 15 filing deadline.
The center, part of the 1st Infantry Division’s Staff Judge Advocate office, provides free tax preparation assistance to military members, including active duty, eligible family members, military reservists on activated orders for 30 days or more. Tax Center Director Elizabeth Thurston says due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the tax center will operate as a drop-off service with no appointments.
“The soldier will come in, drop off his documents. We will then have the opportunity to prepare the return and after three days we’ll call them back in and at that point they’ll be able to review and sign it,” she said.
In Focus 1/14/21
Thursday’s program featured guests from Fort Riley’s Tax Assistance Center, which opens Jan. 26. Director Elizabeth Thurston and Officer In Charge 1st. Lt. Brittany Simon previewed the free service, which is open to soldiers and their families, as well as military retirees.
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Fort Riley Garrison Commander Col. Will McKannay delivered the State of the Garrison update to media members on Tuesday and we replayed that on In Focus Thursday morning.
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We also got an update from Manhattan Regional Airport Director Jesse Romo regarding 2020 enplanement numbers, revenues and runway improvement plans as well as an update on a proposed parking fee that will be proposed to the Manhattan City Commission next week.