What is the Latest from the RAO (BRAVO) Office:
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, 19 March 2008 10 am AT THE
LANDINGS!!
| Dover Air Force Base Retiree Activities Office (RAO) is located in building 520 on the base in room 126 on the first floor. Kenneth H. Smith, Lt. Col USAF Ret. Director Mary E. Frey-Foss, GS-11 Ret. RAO Coordinator |
Here are the address and phone numbers:
RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE
435 MSS-DPMP/CVR
520 Main Gateway Room 126
Dover AFB, DE 19902
302 677-4612 - Duty Volunteer DSN 445-4612
302 677-4611 - Fax Number
302 677 4610 - RAO Director
We are in need of volunteer for all of our locations. At the pharmacy, Museum, USO, Passenger
Terminal and the Fitness Center. Please contact the RAO Office and we will get you started.
Use the Contact Us tab to send an email with your comments or questions.
RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE
435 MSS-DPMP/CVR
520 Main Gateway Room 126
Dover AFB, DE 19902
302 677-4612 - Duty Volunteer DSN 445-4612
302 677-4611 - Fax Number
302 677 4610 - RAO Director
We are in need of volunteer for all of our locations. At the pharmacy, Museum, USO, Passenger
Terminal and the Fitness Center. Please contact the RAO Office and we will get you started.
Use the Contact Us tab to send an email with your comments or questions.
Dover AFB RAO Office
Ken Smith
Mary Frey-Foss
Here are some useful links:
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Donald Dean
RAO Office
RAO Office
Gerry Foss
RAO Office and
Webmaster
RAO Office and
Webmaster
Lida Smith
RAO Office
RAO Office
Vito DiFronzo
RAO Office
RAO Office
Richard Hurlock
RAO Office and USO
RAO Office and USO
Richard Zikowitch
RAO Office
RAO Office
VITA assists Dover Airmen with tax preparation
by Capt. Khela Von Linsowe
436th AW Assistant Staff Judge Advocate
1/29/2008 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- As income tax season approaches, Team Dover members should be
aware of several alternatives for free assistance in preparing and filing their returns, either on paper or
electronically.
Beginning Feb. 1, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers within units will begin assisting Airmen here with
tax preparation and electronic filing.
Also, starting Feb. 6, the Base Legal Office will provide weekly tax preparation assistance for military retirees and
family members.
For the more do-it-yourself minded Airman, Military One Source once again offers free online preparation options.
Members may log onto www.militaryonesource.com and get information on how to file their taxes for free. The tax
program is user friendly and allows Airmen to file their state taxes as well.
The VITA program is designed for volunteers to assist Airmen with filing returns as needed and answer any basic
tax questions they may have. All VITA volunteers attend a week-long training course taught by the Internal
Revenue Service. Additionally, the VITA volunteers are required to pass a test which ensures they are qualified to
file basic tax returns.
While volunteers are encouraged to provide as much assistance as possible, there are limitations on the services
they may provide. Returns for individuals who have private businesses, rental properties and excessive capital
gains and or losses will likely be beyond the expertise of the VITA volunteer, and may consider hiring a tax
professional.
It is extremely important that the Social Security number of each person on the return be correct. Each year,
hundreds of thousands of returns are delayed in processing or credit/deductions are disallowed because names
and Social Security numbers do not match Social Security Administration records. To prevent processing delays
in paper returns and rejected electronically-filed returns, volunteers check the accuracy of each Social Security
number, as well as the spelling of the name associated with the number. For information or to schedule an
appointment, call the legal office at 677-3300, or call Staff Sgt. Beshara Taher-Watts at 677-3310.
When filing your 2007 tax return it is recommended that you have the following items available:
- Social Security cards and birth dates for all household members.
- Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers.
- Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099).
- A copy of last year's Federal and State returns if available.
- Bank routing numbers and account numbers for direct deposit.
by Capt. Khela Von Linsowe
436th AW Assistant Staff Judge Advocate
1/29/2008 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- As income tax season approaches, Team Dover members should be
aware of several alternatives for free assistance in preparing and filing their returns, either on paper or
electronically.
Beginning Feb. 1, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers within units will begin assisting Airmen here with
tax preparation and electronic filing.
Also, starting Feb. 6, the Base Legal Office will provide weekly tax preparation assistance for military retirees and
family members.
For the more do-it-yourself minded Airman, Military One Source once again offers free online preparation options.
Members may log onto www.militaryonesource.com and get information on how to file their taxes for free. The tax
program is user friendly and allows Airmen to file their state taxes as well.
The VITA program is designed for volunteers to assist Airmen with filing returns as needed and answer any basic
tax questions they may have. All VITA volunteers attend a week-long training course taught by the Internal
Revenue Service. Additionally, the VITA volunteers are required to pass a test which ensures they are qualified to
file basic tax returns.
While volunteers are encouraged to provide as much assistance as possible, there are limitations on the services
they may provide. Returns for individuals who have private businesses, rental properties and excessive capital
gains and or losses will likely be beyond the expertise of the VITA volunteer, and may consider hiring a tax
professional.
It is extremely important that the Social Security number of each person on the return be correct. Each year,
hundreds of thousands of returns are delayed in processing or credit/deductions are disallowed because names
and Social Security numbers do not match Social Security Administration records. To prevent processing delays
in paper returns and rejected electronically-filed returns, volunteers check the accuracy of each Social Security
number, as well as the spelling of the name associated with the number. For information or to schedule an
appointment, call the legal office at 677-3300, or call Staff Sgt. Beshara Taher-Watts at 677-3310.
When filing your 2007 tax return it is recommended that you have the following items available:
- Social Security cards and birth dates for all household members.
- Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers.
- Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099).
- A copy of last year's Federal and State returns if available.
- Bank routing numbers and account numbers for direct deposit.
Electronic Afterburner FEB 2008
THE 2008 RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY WILL BE ON APRIL 12
AT THE LANDINGS CLUB STARTING AT 0800 HOURS.
AT THE LANDINGS CLUB STARTING AT 0800 HOURS.
We have the following confirmations for Retiree
Day:
National Association for Uniformed Services:
MG (Ret) William Matz, Keynote Speaker
The Retired Enlisted Association
Defense Finance/Military Pay
436 Services Squadron
Military Officers Association of America
DE Commission of Veterans
AAFES
Veterans Benefits - Wilmington
Air Force Sergeants Association
436 AW/Legal
436 Medical Group
Social Security Administration, Dover
Armed Forces Retirement Home, DC
There will be no Dinner served at the
Landings on Retiree Day!!
Day:
National Association for Uniformed Services:
MG (Ret) William Matz, Keynote Speaker
The Retired Enlisted Association
Defense Finance/Military Pay
436 Services Squadron
Military Officers Association of America
DE Commission of Veterans
AAFES
Veterans Benefits - Wilmington
Air Force Sergeants Association
436 AW/Legal
436 Medical Group
Social Security Administration, Dover
Armed Forces Retirement Home, DC
There will be no Dinner served at the
Landings on Retiree Day!!