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CFO SINK: MILLIONS OF
FLORIDIANS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS,
BUT ONLY IF THEY FILE
CFO joins with
IRS and AARP to promote free “Super Saturday” tax
filings statewide
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, along
with representatives from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and the AARP, held a press conference
Wednesday to alert millions of Floridians who are
normally not required to file a tax return that they
may be eligible for federal economic stimulus
payments to be issued beginning May 2008.
While Floridians already filing a 2007 tax return do
not need to take any additional steps to receive
their federal economic stimulus payments, the IRS
estimates this special filing requirement affects
approximately 1.5 million Floridians receiving
Social Security, certain Veterans’ and Railroad
Retirement benefits, and low-income workers.
“It is my goal to reach the 1.5 million seniors,
veterans and low-income Floridians who do not
normally file tax returns but who may be eligible
for the federal government’s economic stimulus money
this year,” said CFO Sink, who oversees the
Department of Financial Services. “I encourage all
Floridians to help their parents, grandparents,
family, friends and neighbors receive the tax
rebates they deserve.”
Additionally, CFO Sink announced free tax filing
services from the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program available to these
low-income residents, seniors and veterans. With
the free tax services available at more than 30
sites statewide Friday or Saturday, the IRS has made
it easier for Floridians who qualify to file tax
returns to receive their stimulus payments.
“The IRS and local partners are making it as simple
as possible for people who need to file a return for
the first time or for those who haven't had to file
for a long time,” said Gloria Sutton, Media
Relations Specialist for the IRS. “Free tax
assistance will be available on Super Saturday
(3/29) for Social Security and VA recipients.”
“As their food, fuel, housing and medical costs
continue to rise, older Floridians face rising
economic pressures. This economic stimulus payment
will be very welcome for hundreds of thousands of
AARP members and other Florida seniors,” said Lori
Parham, AARP’s state director for Florida. “We are
pleased to work with CFO Sink and the IRS to help
Florida’s seniors understand how to file and receive
this benefit.”
Special guidelines exist for these recipients, who
must have qualifying income of at least $3,000, to
be eligible for up to $300 on a single return or up
to $600 on a joint return. Qualifying income
includes: Social Security benefits, certain Railroad
Retirement benefits, certain veterans’ benefits and
earned income, such as income from wages, salaries,
tips and self-employment. For taxpayers filing
joint tax returns, only a total of $3,000 of
qualifying income from both spouses is required to
be eligible for a payment.
For additional information on the special
guidelines, please see IRS Fact Sheet FS 2008-16
Stimulus Payments: Instructions for Low-Income
Workers and Recipients of Social Security and
Certain Veterans’ Benefits, available online at
www.irs.gov. The IRS’ free tax filing locations
are listed following this release, and consumers
with questions may contact the IRS’ rebate helpline
toll-free at 1-800-906-9887. The AARP is also
providing tax counseling services to Floridians
throughout the tax season; consumers can visit the
Web site at
www.aarp.org. Floridians living in certain
counties, including: Broward, Indian River, Martin,
Miami-Dade, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and West Palm
Beach, can also dial 211 to request free tax
assistance. LIST OF
IRS' FREE TAX FILING LOCATIONS
BAY
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bay IRS Walk-In Office
651-F West 14th Street
GAINESVILLE
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Gainesville IRS Walk-In Office
104 N. Main Street
GULF
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*Bay IRS Walk-In Office
651-F West 14th Street
March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Washington Improvement Group
402 Peter’s Street, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
850-773-0028
*Bay is the closest walk-in IRS office to Gulf County
HOLLY HILL
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Holly Hill IRS Walk-In Office
921 N. Nova Rd.
JACKSONVILLE
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville IRS Walk-In Office
400 W. Bay Street
March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cathedral Townhouses
501 N. Ocean St.
MAITLAND
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Maitland IRS Walk-In Office
850 Trafalgar Ct.
MELBOURNE
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Melbourne IRS Walk-In Office
129 W. Hibiscus Blvd.
MIAMI
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Miami IRS Walk-In Office
51 S.W. First Ave.
March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center
ORLANDO
March 28, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
United Way – Heart of Florida
United Way, 1940 Traylor Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32804
March 29, 2008
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Barry University
6441 E. Colonial Drive
Orlando, Florida 32807
PENSACOLA
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Pensacola IRS Walk-In Office
125 W. Romana St.
PLANTATION
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Plantation IRS Walk-In Office
7850 S.W. Sixth Ct.
PORT ST. LUCIE
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Port St. Lucie IRS Walk-In Office
7410 S. US 1
SARASOTA
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sarasota IRS Walk-In Office
5971 Cattle Ridge Blvd.
ST. PETERSBURG
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
St. Petersburg IRS Walk-In Office
9450 Kroger Blvd.
TALLAHASSEE
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tallahassee IRS Walk-In Office
227 N. Bronough St.
March 27, 2008
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Downtown Get Down
1 ½ blocks north of City Hall in front of First Baptist
Church – Booth 27C
850-570-2039
March 28, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
ESP Day
Smith Williams Community Center
5295 Pasco St., Tallahassee
850-570-2039
TAMPA
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tampa IRS Walk-In Office
3848 Columbus Drive
March 29, 2008
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Washington Mutual Bank
4200 Mariner Blvd. Spring Hill, FL
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University Community Resource Center
13605 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33613
813-975-2154
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lee Davis NCS
3402 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33605
813-272-5220
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
West Tampa Neighborhood Service Center
2103 N. Rome Ave., Tampa, FL 33607
813-272-5074
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Plant City Neighborhood Service Center
307 n. Michigan Ave., Tampa, FL 33563
813-757-3871
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
United Community Church
LaJolla Ave. & Pebble Beach Blvd.
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Java Port
3330 Lithia-Pinecrest Rd. Valrico, FL 33594
March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Beulah Baptist Institutional Church
106 Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33606
813-251-3382
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thirty-Forth Street Church of God
3000 North 34th Street, Tampa, FL 33605
813-241-2840
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Children’s Board
1002 East Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33605
813-204-1741
WEST PALM BEACH
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
West Palm IRS Walk-In Office
1700 Palm Beach, Lakes Blvd.
March 29, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(American Sign Language will be provided)
Cilo Center for Independent Living Options
3800 Forest Hill Blvd., Greenacres, FL 33413
March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
(American Sign Language available for clients)
Palm Beach Habilitation Center
4522 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth, FL 33461
March 29, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
United Way of Martin County
50 Kindred Street, Suite 207
Stuart, FL 34995
For more information, contact your
regional Florida Department of Financial Services
office.
Florida Department of Financial
Services Regional Offices
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