SUPPORT OF USMC TAX CENTERS

MARADMINS : 546/13

R 220807Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 546/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2013 /CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/SUPPORT OF USMC TAX CENTERS//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO P5800.16A//
REF/B/DESC: MCBUL 5400 30 AUG 2012//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL ADMINISTRATION. REF B IS MCBUL 5400 REORGANIZATION OF LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT SECTIONS AND TEAMS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFERENCE (A) AND IN COORDINATION WITH THE IRS, MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES PROVIDE SEASONAL ANNUAL INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL AS PART OF AN INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THIS ANNUAL PROGRAM HAS REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE A MAJOR QUALITY OF LIFE BENEFIT FOR OUR MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY. LAST YEAR ALONE, MARINE CORPS TAX CENTERS PREPARED AND FILED MORE THAN 51,700 FEDERAL AND STATE RETURNS, SAVING SERVICE MEMBERS, RETIREES, AND THEIR FAMILIES OVER 7.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX PREPARATION AND FILING FEES.
2. PER REFERENCE (B), THE LSSS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE IS RESPONSIBLE TO HIS OR HER REGIONAL MCI COMMANDING GENERAL FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT WITHIN EACH RESPECTIVE LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT AREA (LSSA). PER REFERENCE (A), TAX PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICES IS A LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT CAPABILITY WITHIN THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTIONAL AREA. TAX SERVICES SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT EACH LSSA TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICAL TO FACILITATE EASE OF ACCESS FOR ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.
3. THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES ADVANCE PLANNING AND ACTIVE COMMAND SUPPORT. THE TAX PROGRAM'S PERENNIAL SUCCESS HAS LARGELY BEEN DUE TO THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY COMMANDERS IN MAKING MARINES, FACILITIES, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSETS AVAILABLE.
4. COMMAND POCS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH THEIR COGNIZANT LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT TEAM (LSST) OFFICER-IN-CHARGE. THE HQMC POC FOR THIS MATTER IS MS. FRAN ROJO AT THE JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION, (703) 614-1266.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN V. A. ARY, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//