News Release

Student Volunteers from Iona College's Hagan School of Business to Offer Free Assistance with Basic Tax Returns

Annual Community Program Helps Local Qualified Taxpayers

New Rochelle, NY (February 2011) Student volunteers from Iona College's Hagan School of Business will again offer free tax help to low-and middle-income taxpayers on four Saturdays leading up to Monday, April 18, Tax Day.

The traditional tax return filing deadline is April 15, but the IRS this year has approved extending the deadline by three days for 2010 tax returns in observation of Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia.

Approximately 25 students, who are majoring in accounting in the Hagan School of Business, will be available for consultations between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on March 5, March 12, March 26 and April 2. Iona provides the income tax assistance program annually which is available on a first-come, first-served, walk-in basis only. It will be held on the lower level Computer Lab of Hagan Hall on Iona's campus, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York.

Taxpayers will need to bring the following:

  • Last year's tax returns
  • This year's tax package and/or label
  • W-2 and 1099 forms
  • Information on any other income
  • Information on deductions or credits

For more information, call (914) 633-2267.

Founded in 1940, Iona College is a four-year private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers and American Catholic higher education. It is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs.

For questions or more information please contact:
Dawn Insanalli
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
Office: (914) 637-2726
Fax: (914) 637-2711
dinsanalli@iona.edu