Bend, Ore. – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) will be in Bend Friday, to help kick off an event to urge eligible Oregonians to use the IRS and Oregon Free File programs to save money at tax time.
The briefing will also highlight free tax services provided through CASH Oregon, a project of the United Way, and AARP Tax-Aide in Central Oregon.
Walden will give an update on legislation recently passed by Congress to prevent tax hikes for many families and small businesses in Central Oregon. The plan will help grow jobs, simplify the tax code, and allow families to keep more of their hard earned income. It also includes reforms to help clean up the IRS and ensure that taxpayers aren’t targeted based on their personal religious or political beliefs.
Free File is a public-private partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and tax preparation software companies. Oregon is one of 20 states plus the District of Columbia that have formed state Free File programs, enabling eligible taxpayers to file both their federal and state tax return online for free. In general, people with an income of $62,000 or less – 70 percent of all taxpayers – are eligible to use Free File.
The event is 9:30am Friday at the Bend Senior Center.
