Marine Corps Base Quantico

Before you arrive at the tax center, please ensure you have completed the pre-filing checklist. All patrons must present Social Security Cards for every name on your tax return.

The MCB Quantico Tax Center provides seasonal income tax preparation and electronic filing for eligible personnel. The Tax Center opens on Jan. 30 and will provide service until April 15.

Our Marines are committed to providing convenient, free tax services for active duty service members, their dependents and retirees. Our Marines receive education and training in tax law and are certified by the IRS to prepare most returns. Before you arrive, please take the time to fill out our pre-filing checklist (click here to download) to ensure that you can provide us with the required documents and information. For more information, please call (703) 432-2073.

We are located in the rear of Legal Assistance building at 3095 Roan Street. Please follow the signs and enter through the rear door facing the railroad tracks. The Tax Center cannot be accessed by way of the Legal Assistance front desk.

Hours of Operation

Before you arrive at the tax center, please ensure you have completed the pre-filing checklist. (Link)

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we are open from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

On Tuesday and Thursday, we are open from 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

We accept only walk-in clients, and all returns are filed on a first come, first serve basis.

Are you eligible?

As an IRS certified VITA program, we only prepare returns within the scope of our certification. The IRS requires that we refuse service and advise you to seek professional assistance for certain returns. You can save yourself an unnecessary visit to the Tax Center by reviewing the following exclusions.

Returns outside of our scope of services include those with:

Requests for social security numbers or tax ID numbers (Link)

Income from multiple rental properties, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, and trusts;

Income or losses from farm operations and domestic production,

Losses from business operations,

Complex capital gains and losses,

Health Savings Account deductions,

Self employed retirement and health plans,

Alternative minimum income tax obligations,

Household employment taxes from Schedule H,

And credits for federal tax on fuels or forms 2439, 8839, 8801, 8885.

Required Documents

We are required to refuse service unless you can provide us with:

Military ID and Social Security Cards for your spouse and family members claimed as exemptions.

All W-2 forms,

A copy of last year’s return,

All records and documentation for expenses and charitable contributions, including daycare receipts, education expenses, real estate taxes, mortgage interest, or other deductible expenses. We CANNOT deduct your financial contributions or out of pocket expenses unless you have kept written records, such as receipts, credit card statements, bank records and written statements from a charity.

If married and filing jointly, both taxpayers must be present to sign the return, or present a signed Power of Attorney. If there are potential issues with claiming dependents, remember to bring court documents such as separation agreements, custody agreements, divorce decrees, and signed Form 8332.

Bank account and routing numbers or a void check if you wish to use direct deposit (recommended).

1098, and 1099 forms, if applicable.

Important Contact Information

Call (703) 784-3976 before you arrive to request information about eligibility or the scope of services and ask about our current wait time. 

OFFICE HOURS AND SERVICES:

• At the current time, the Legal Assistance Office is staffed with only two full-time attorneys. Accordingly, the number of available appointments is limited.
• Attorney services by appointment only.
• Procedures regarding scheduled office appointments: Clients need to make child care arrangements for the date/time of their appointment. Children will not be permitted to attend the appointment with the attorney. Child care is not provided by this office. If the client arrives for their appointment with children, their appointment will be canceled and rescheduled to enable the client to make child care arrangements.

• Attorneys will NOT provide legal advice over the telephone.

• Walk-in Services: At this time walk-in services are NO longer available (actual emergency appointments will be made on a case-by-case basis).
• Separation/Divorce counseling. The provision of full separation/divorce services will be limited to Marines and Sailors (or their spouses) E-5's and below. Separation/Divorce services are NOT available to Officers, Warrant Officers, and E-6's and above, or their eligible family members, at this time.
• Retiree services: Services for retirees and their eligible family members will be limited to estate planning matters, and these will be provided by a weekend appointment with a Reserve Judge Advocate.
• Initial appointments are scheduled in person at the Legal Assistance Office on Monday mornings at 0730 for the current week.  Please download and complete the Client Intake form (available on this website) and bring the completed form with you to schedule your appointment.
• Follow-up appointments and appointments to execute estate planning documents are available by calling 703-784-3126/27.
• Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment.
• All scheduled appointments are one-half hour and follow-up appointments will be scheduled accordingly.
• If you cannot make your scheduled appointment, please call to cancel as far in advance as possible.
• To be eligible for services, you must present a valid Armed Forces Military Identification card.

Notary services and preparation of powers of attorney are available for all eligible personnel during our regular office hours listed above.

What is Legal Assistance?

Marine Corps Legal Assistance programs provide free professional legal help to active duty and retired military members and their dependents. Legal assistance also helps certain survivors of deceased Armed Forces members. A legal assistance officer is a licensed attorney, though not always in the state where stationed. Legal Assistance attorneys give advice and help prepare legal documents and correspondence.

All the information the client discusses with a Legal Assistance Attorney is confidential and protected by the attorney-client privilege. The entire Legal Assistance staff zealously protects client confidentiality.

Before making a Legal Assistance appointment, you should do the following:

First, take logical steps to help yourself. If you find yourself in a legal dispute, try to talk to the other party before consulting an attorney. You can then give the attorney both sides of the story. You may find that the other party is reasonable and willing to resolve the matter. In your approach, be tactful and courteous. Many legal problems arise simply because the parties are discourteous and lose their tempers.

When you see your attorney, bring along all available documents, records, and correspondence about your question or problem. The nature of the information you provide will directly effect the quality of advice you receive.

If you need a document notarized, or a power of attorney, come in anytime during our normal work hours. Most banks will provide notary service for their customers free of charge. Additionally, many stationary stores will provide notary service for a nominal fee. According to Virginia law, a notary may charge no more than $5.00 for a notary public service.

Remember, the most help you can give yourself is to use sound judgment and seek legal advice before acting on any legal or business matter.

Disclaimer: The information on this site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice from an attorney or the legal assistance office.