SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois military personnel, active duty and National Guard members who are currently deployed or recently returned are eligible to receive free tax preparation, according to State Sen. Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac).

“I wanted to inform our brave servicemen and women about this opportunity to take advantage of this free service courtesy of the Illinois CPA Society,” Rutherford said.

The 24,000 members of the Illinois CPA Society are showing their appreciation for the dedicated service by offering free personal tax preparation services to anyone who is deployed or recently returned from a combat zone or other qualified hazardous duty area. CPA Society members will match service personnel with local tax preparers to find full tax benefits, exclusions, filing and payment extensions available to qualified individuals. Service personnel are encouraged to use this service if they do not have an existing relationship with a tax professional. The service is available year-round to service personnel and family members.

For further information please visit the Senator’s Web site at www.DanRutherford.com or call 1-800-993-0407, extension 277. All members of the military, who are Illinois residents and are either deployed or have recently returned from a combat zone, are eligible for this service.