Thank you, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers

To the editor:

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are a special group of people who are dedicated to giving their time and expertise to provide a free income tax preparation service for the residents of Wasilla/Palmer and the surrounding areas year after year.

This year, our volunteers e-filed more than 680 returns with a total refund amount of about $609,000. The Earned Income Credit Tax was more than $95,000 and the estimated tax preparation fees saved taxpayers more than $132,000. There were 400 residents in the Palmer/Wasilla area age 60 or older who were served by Tax-Aide volunteers.

These volunteers are the people who make AARP Tax-Aide the great success that it has become. To all the AARP Tax-Aide volunteers, I want to personally thank you for the commitment and dedication you give to the program. The time and attention you give to each Alaskan in the preparation of their tax returns is truly amazing. It is a pleasure and an honor to work with and know these volunteers.

Thank you for the great job that you do!

Jan Watson

Alaska Coordinator

AARP Tax-Aide