R 221549Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0625/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/SUPPORT OF USMC TAX CENTERS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS YEAR, EVERY MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE WILL AGAIN PROVIDE FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICES AS PART OF ITS INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES ADVANCE PLANNING AND ACTIVE COMMAND SUPPORT.
2. THIS PROGRAM HAS REPEATEDLY PROVEN ITSELF TO BE A MAJOR QUALITY OF LIFE BENEFIT ENJOYED BY OUR MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM PREPARED AND FILED MORE THAN 79,500 FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS, SAVING MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES OVER 8.1 MILLION IN TAX PREPARATION AND FILING FEES - AN AVERAGE SAVINGS OF NEARLY 102.00 PER MARINE.
3. INSTALLATION STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE WILL COORDINATE SUPPORT PROVIDED TO THE LOCAL TAX CENTER. POC FOR THIS MATTER IS MS. FRAN ROJO AT THE JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION, (703)614-1266.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL V. A. ARY, DEPUTY STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//