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Bring day care provider’s address and tax ID number\u003Cbr>• Bank routing & account numbers to direct deposit your refund\u003Cbr>• Mortgage 1098 form & receipts of property & car taxes paid Mortgage expenses and/or interest paid\u003Cbr>• Access Health CT forms, 1095A, copy of health insurance form 1095B or C\u003Cbr>• Identity theft PIN \\# if applicable—–———————ONLY IF FILING FOR 2021——–———\u003Cbr>• Economic Impact Payment amount or Letter 6475 from IRS\u003Cbr>• Advanced Child Tax Credit amount or Letter 6419 from IRS\u003Cbr>Documentos que usted debe traer a uno de los centros\u003Cbr>de VITA\u003Cbr>• Identificación con foto válida\u003Cbr>• Copia de reembolso de impuestos federales y estatales del año pasado si los tiene disponible.\u003Cbr>• Tarjeta de Seguro Social o numeró de identificación\u003Cbr>• Evidencia de sus ingresos, incluyendo seguro social, pensión y las formas W-2, 1099-R\u003Cbr>• Evidencia de sus gastos educativos y préstamos estudiantiles\u003Cbr>• Cuidado de niños que no está pagado en total. Traigael nombre del proveedor y su dirección, su numeró de indentificacion de impuestos\u003Cbr>• Número de cuenta de cheques y ahorros para que se le pueda depositar en una cuentas o en ambas cuenras\u003Cbr>• Evidencia de sus gastos de hipóteca y sus intereses 1098 y evidencia de auto impuestos\u003Cbr>• Formas de Access Health CT ,1095A\u003Cbr>• Robo de identidad PIN \\# si procede\u003Cbr>–—SOLO SI VAZ A DECLARAR IMPUESTOS DEL 2021—\u003Cbr>• Monto del Pago de Impacto Económico o Carta 6475 del IRS\u003Cbr>• Monto del Crédito Tributario por Hijos Avanzado o Carta 6419 del IRS\u003Cbr>Thank you to our partners:\u003Cbr>Community Foundation of Greater New Haven Key Bank\u003Cbr>Wells Fargo |  |  |\n|  | | |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nCT FREE TAX PREPARATION IN YOUR  \nNEIGHBORHOOD  \nEarn It.  \nKeep It.  \nSave It.  \nThe Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who make $63,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. 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