The April 15 tax deadline is quickly approaching, and many students don't know how to file their tax returns or if they even should.
However, there are several options available to those who don't know much about finances or taxes.
Vernon Wright, outreach coordinator for UF's Office for Student Financial Affairs, said students can use a tax agent for free at the Levin College of Law under the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a national organization overseen by the Internal Revenue Service.
According to its Web site, the organization hires volunteers to help low-income taxpayers complete their personal income tax forms.
Students can also use off-campus tax agencies like H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt, though it will cost them.
Catherine Chitty, a representative for Jackson Hewitt, said students who earn less than $850 a year do not have to file a tax return.
And there's always an option to stay independent: The IRS Web site, www.irs.gov, has instructions for those who want to file their own taxes.
