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Free income tax assistance will be provided for seniors and lowto moderate-income persons through April 15, sponsored by the AARP and the Ventura County Commission on Human Concerns in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service.

Participants should bring a copy of their 2004 tax return and materials to complete the 2005 tax return.

For more information, please call Bob Harper at AARP at (805) 492-5253 or Art Lewis at the Commission on Human Concerns at (805) 644-5898.

Tax assistance will be offered at the following locations:

Westlake Village: 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays, March 3, 17 and 31, and April 14. Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd.

Thousand Oaks: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays. Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road.