ATTENTION: Single and Married Soldiers with NO DEPENDENTS

YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR DROP-OFF TAX PREPARATION

SERVICES AT THE TAX ASSISTANCE CENTER

The Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center prepares taxes on an appointment-only basis.

Soldiers that can file with the 1040EZ form, however, qualify for drop-off services: in other words, they

can walk into the Tax Assistance Center anytime during operating hours (0930-1900) and leave their

documents to be processed. NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY. For more detailed information on

1040EZ, see below.

The following documents must be brought with you for drop-off service:

1) Military ID

2) Copy of Social Security Card (if you don’t have your card, we can provide information on how to

get a letter from the Social Security Administration office in Watertown)

3) Army W-2 (available at www.mypay.dfas.mil) An LES is not sufficient

4) A voided check/deposit slip in order to receive your refund by direct deposit

More information is available on the Drum Portal page and on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/drumtax

1040EZ Requirements: • Your filing status is single or married filing jointly

• You (and your spouse if married filing jointly) were under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2011

• You do not claim any dependents

• Your taxable income is less than $100,000.

• You do not claim any adjustments to income (for example, student loan interest payments, traditional IRA

contributions, or alimony paid)

• The only tax credit you can claim is the earned income credit (EIC). The credit may give you a refund even if

you do not owe any tax. You do not need a qualifying child to claim the EIC.

• In terms of Income, you had only wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarship or fellowship grants,

unemployment compensation, or Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, and your taxable interest was not over

$1,500.

Soldiers that Do Not Qualify for 1040EZ Filing: Visit our Drum Portal page (via www.drum.army.mil) or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/drumtax) for FREE

online preparation services that are partnered with the IRS (but not endorsed by the Army or the Department of Defense)