Hi friend,
I hope you had a good weekend and got to watch some great basketball (if you’re into that kind of thing).
I’m writing with a quick update on services being offered by the County.
Passport services resumed on March 20th. Hours of service are from 8:30am to 4pm. There will be an in-person passport services fair on April 23rd from 9am to 2pm. Walk-in only at 228 S. Churton St, Hillsborough.
For more information about what is required to obtain a passport, visit our website at https://www.orangecountync.gov/771/Passports or call (919) 245-2681.
Orange County Department on Aging’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is continuing to assist low and moderate-income taxpayers with tax preparation services. VITA services are free to those with incomes below $70,000 for a single person or $100,000 for a household. The deadline for filing 2021 income taxes is now April 18, 2022.
We are offering a Valet Tax Preparation Service that will provide service for the remainder of March, ending the first week in April. Taxpayers with scheduled appointments can bring in their tax documents and complete the intake paperwork at the Seymour Center (walk-in services are not available).
The timings for the program are as follows at the Seymour Center 2551 Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill:
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (March 24, 31 and April 7)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (March 25 and April 1, 8)
Alternatively, if you have internet access, an active email account, and either a computer and scanner or a cell phone with a camera, you can participate in our Virtual VITA program. Check our website www.orangecountync.gov/ocncvita or send an email to ocncvita@gmail.com for more information.
To schedule an appointment, call 919-245-4242 or schedule online using AppointmentPlus at www.orangecountync.gov/ocncvita.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions and/or concerns.
In partnership,
Anna Richards, Orange County NC Commissioner