Teachers can leave their lesson plans behind but are invited to bring their tax receipts and information into Liberty Tax Lakewood during “Educator Appreciation Days.” The company is saluting area teachers, all school employees and bus drivers by offering them free tax preparation, if they are new customers, from Feb. 27 to March 4 at Liberty Tax Lakewood, 6492 South St, in Lakewood. Call (562) 496-2299 to make an appointment.
“Employees involved in educating our children deserve a tax break,” said Ed Wilson of Liberty Tax Service. “We have ‘Appreciation Days’ to show our respect for the teaching profession and those employed by the schools.”
Teachers and eligible educators who spend their own money on classroom supplies should be eligible for a tax break again when filing a 2011 return. An eligible educator is a kindergarten through grade-12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide who works at least 900 hours a year in either a public or private school. The adjustment for these expenses, of no more than $250, can be claimed whether or not the taxpayer can itemize.
