Tax office opens Jan. 17 Published Jan. 16, 2013 By Richard Brock 81st Training Wing attorney advisor KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- In general, no one has to be reminded when it is tax time again. Keesler's base tax office opens today and is in Sablich Center Room 229. Some state and federal return forms may be obtained at the same location and distribution racks are located outside of the tax office. Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the Internal Revenue Service announced it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns Jan. 30. This means the tax office will prepare returns early, but not electronically transmit them until Jan. 30. The IRS will not accept any return prior to this date regardless of the preparer who does the return. There will be four filing stations at the tax office. Each squadron will have one or more tax preparers and the listing of those preparers will be distributed when available. Tax preparers will be available 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Before arriving at a tax preparation appointment or filing electronically, gather the following documents: · All W-2s. · Social security numbers for each family member claimed on the returns. · All 1099s which reflect either interest earned, dividends received or retired pay. · A copy of last year's return. · A Form 8879 and state form have to be signed by all tax filers, so those filing jointly should have their spouse present or have the form pre-signed at the time of filing. For more information, call 228-376-8144.