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☷Fort Carson Tax Center closing signals end of season
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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FORT CARSON , Colo . — Col . Pia Rogers , staff judge advocate , 4th Infantry Division , pins Army Achievement Medals on Fort Carson Tax Center staff members during the center’s closing ceremony April 22 , 2022 . FORT CARSON , Colo . — After serving more than 1 , 000 clients this tax season , the Fort Carson Tax Center officially closed April 22 , 2022 , with a ceremony to honor the staff members who worked to help Soldiers and Families file their federal and state tax returns this season . Col . Pia Rogers , staff judge advocate , 4th Infantry Division , thanked and recognized the Soldier staff members , who prepared 959 returns , which resulted in more than $1 , 760 , 000 in federal refunds and more than $380 , 000 in state refunds . “Watching this team in action was tremendous , ” Rogers said . “When we opened the tax center in February , people were knocking on the door to get in . There was continuous motion at the center from the second we opened . ” The center opened Feb . 14 , 2022 , under COVID - 19 restrictions with the stipulation of serving clients by appointment only . Eventually , however , Capt . Shannon Kennedy , Fort Carson Tax Center OIC , noticed that the staff’s smooth flow and output could support walk - in clients as well . “Boy , did we ever see walk - ins , ” Rogers said . “We served 70 walk - ins during the last week the center was open alone . The center’s military staff consisted of 13 Soldiers , and all were borrowed man power . “Especially considering that the tax center staff operated under pandemic restrictions , they made it happen , and we are very proud of the work they performed , ” Rogers said .
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