Monday, March 6, 2006

Datebook

Tucson Citizen

Tomorrow

AARP Tax Preparation: AARP will offer free income tax preparation for seniors and low- to middle-income taxpayers from 9 a.m. to noon at Armory Park Senior Center, 220 S. Fifth Ave. and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road . Participants are encouraged to bring their W-2s, all 1099 forms for 2005, Social Security statements and a copy of last year's tax return. Contact: 885-0436.

B2B meeting: The Arizona Small Business Association's Business 2 Business is a free networking referral group that meets from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Arizona Small Business Association, 4811 E. Grant Road, Suite 261. Contact: 327-0222.

BNI breakfast meeting: Business Network International presents its members-only breakfast meeting from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at the Arizona Hotel, 181 W. Broadway. The networking events provide an opportunity to develop strong business relationships and give quality referrals to members. Cost: $11 (first meeting is free). Contact: 745-5432, www.CRCoaching.com.

Pima County Republican Club: Ron Drake, a candidate for Congress, Congressional District 7, will speak at the weekly meeting of the Pima County Republican Club at 11:30 a.m. at the Sabbar Center, 450 S. Tucson Blvd. His topic will be "Bring Grijalva Back Here!" Cost: $8. Contact: 749-4128.

Sunbelt World Trade Association breakfast: "Global Sourcing and China" will be the topic at the association's monthly breakfast meeting featuring speaker Peter Ye, vice president of Evergreen Global Sourcing Solutions, from 7:30-9 a.m.; Café Ramey, 1661 N. Swan Road. Cost: Meeting is free. An optional breakfast is available at menu cost. Cost: 360-2240, www.sunbeltworldtrade.com.

Tax Preparation for Low-income Workers: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a local United Way partnership, provides free tax preparation for low- to moderate-income families and individuals from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arizona Department of Revenue, 400 W. Congress St.; from 9 a.m. to noon at Chicanos Por La Causa, 200 N. Stone Ave.; from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Catalina Senior Center, 16701 N. Oracle Road; from 3 to 5 p.m. at Pima Community College, West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Room C213; from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Philips in the Hills Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Volunteers will make sure taxpayers receive every benefit available to them, including the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits. Participants are encouraged to bring their W-2s, all 1099 forms for 2005, Social Security cards for all members of the family and a copy of last year's tax return. Tax preparations will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through April 13. Contact: 881-1794, www.unitedwaytucson.org.

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