BUSINESS MEMO: TAX-AIDE TEAM TO HELP

The American Association of Retired Persons Tax-Aide team will help taxpayers with personal income tax returns between Feb. 2 and April 15.

The program is designed basically to assist seniors but will assist anyone needing assistance free of charge," said Laverne Northdurft, District 15 tax-aide program coordinator-instructor. District 15 includes seven counties. Last year more than 1,600 people received help from tax-aide volunteers.

Volunteers are taught to figure income, interest and dividends on simple tax returns and have already received training for this year's tax season.

This year Cape Girardeau volunteers will work from three sites.

-- Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays.

-- First Church of the Nazarene, 2601 Independence, from 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays.

-- Cape Girardeau Senior Center, 921 N.Clark, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

When meeting with a tax-aide volunteer, taxpayers should have a copy of last year's tax return, W-2 forms for 1997, Form SSA-1099 and all 1099 forms showing interest or dividends received, and a record of any other income.