Tax assistance available

Marion County Department on Aging will be assisting with the homestead claim and Low Income Energy Assistance Program at sites across the county starting next week. Tax assistance will start Feb. 4.

Department director Gayla Ratzlaff will be at Hillsboro Senior Center on Jan. 25 and Peabody Senior Center on Jan. 29 to assist with the homestead and energy assistance applications. Appointments are being accepted at (620) 947-2304 in Hillsboro and (620) 983-2226 in Peabody.

Ratzlaff and volunteer Barb Smith also will help people whose income is less than $60,000 complete federal and state returns starting Feb. 4.

Appointments are being accepted at the aging department in Marion at (620) 382-3580.