Filing taxes can be a daunting and confusing process, especially for seniors. But there is help available in mid-Michigan, through the Tri-County Office on Aging.
This tax season, Fraser Trebilcock attorney and former Ingham County Circuit Court Judge, Paula Manderfield will be available to help prepare 2014 income and property tax credit forms, as a volunteer with the tax counseling program. The program is offered by the Tri-County Office on Aging in conjunction with AARP and the IRS. Volunteer tax preparers will be located in Delta Township, East Lansing, Okemos, and downtown Lansing. In addition, volunteers will visit several Senior Centers to prepare tax returns on site for residents.
The program is available for senior citizens from February 1st through April 15th. If you are interested in using this service, please contact the Tri-County Office on Aging at 517.887.1440 or visit tcoa.org.
Fraser Trebilcock attorney Paula J. Manderfield spent 20 years on the bench, the last 12 of which she served as a 30th Circuit Court Judge in Ingham County, before retiring in 2012. Paula focuses her practice in the areas of mediation, arbitration, family and criminal law. In order to assist in processing the tax credit forms, she successfully passed a series of exams to become a certified tax preparer.
For more information, please contact Fraser Trebilcock attorney Paula Manderfield at pmanderfield@fraserlawfirm.com or 517.377.0846.