Another tax season is over Published May 20, 2016 By Tinker volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Tinker Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office (VITA) provided tax preparation and electronic filing services for 498 active duty military members, their dependents, and retirees during the 2015 tax season. The 29 volunteers saved our clients over $150,000.00 in preparation fees and the refunds totaled over $800,000.00. Though our volunteers received minimal training, they strived to go the extra mile to provide top notch service to our clients. Volunteers are so vital to the program, they are in the program name! They came from all parts of the community on base and off! This tax season we had volunteers from 552 ACW, 72d ABW, OC-ALC, the AACS community, retirees and even the Department of Interior. Two volunteers received recognition for volunteering with the Tinker VITA program for 20 years and three were recognized for volunteering for 10 years. The 2015 Tax Season's volunteers were: Retirees: Ms. Janet Bucknell Ms. Patricia Cole Mr. Lee Dimmer (recognized for 10 years of volunteerism) Ms. Jacqui Jones Ms. Barbara Klein (recognized for 20 years of volunteerism) Ms. Sherrié McGlone (recognized for 20 years of volunteerism) Mr. Clinton Wiles (recognized for 10 years of volunteerism) Dept. of Interior: Ms. Pamela Scott Tinker AFB: TSgt Kasmir Alford from 72d MDSS/SGSAL Ms. Debora Baker from OC-ALC/551st CMXG/MXDXAA Mr. Jeffrey Baldwin from 72d LRS/LGLO (recognized for 10 years of service) Ms. Susan Blake from 72d FSS/FSMMB Capt John Chambers from 964th AACS/CCE Ms. Tammy Davis from AFSC/PZABA Ms. Gina DeGiusti from 552d ACNS/SCP Ms. Leslie Donahoo from 72d FSS/FSMCM Capt Brandon Dong from 966th AACS Capt Stephen Easter from OC-ALC/76th PMXG/OPP Mr. Steven Emmons from OC-ALC/559th SMXS A1C Franklin Gomez from 72 MDSS/SGSM Mr. Robert Hibbs from AFLCMC/WWGB SrA Felicia Kirksey from 72d MDSS/SGSAL Ms. Kimberlee Koldste from 72d MDSS/SGSAL Ms. Darla LeBlanc from OC-ALC/556th SMXS/MSDPBR TSgt Carlos Lopez from 552d MXS/MSMJE Mr. Gary Mobley from OC-ALC/76th SMXG/55g SMXS Ms. PhiLoan Nguyen from OC-ALC/555th SMXS MSgt LaTonya Reno from 72d MDSS Ms. Olivia Sharber from AFSPC/38th OSS/OSM If you see one of these volunteers, stop and thank them for their tireless effort. And while you're at it, consider volunteering for the 2016 tax season!