Free Help with Taxes

People of any age can receive free help preparing their taxes through the AARP Tax-Aide Service and TurboTax.

Middle or Low Income? Or Over 60?

If you fall in either of these two categories you might be able to get your taxes prepared for free. AARP Tax-Aide is a free service supported by over 30,000 trained volunteers across the country. It is available to people of all ages with middle and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. They prepare tax returns and answer tax questions. To find one of the 10,000 locations near your home, call 1-888-227-7669. AARP Tax-Aide sites are located in places convenient for taxpayers to get to, such as senior centers, libraries and malls. They can also visit taxpayers in their homes, if they are physically unable to visit a site.

For many years, Steve's dad was a volunteer for this program and found great satisfaction from helping people wade through their tax forms.

This program is available from February 1 through April 15 each year. For more information visit the AARP Tax-Aide web site

TurboTax also has a program where they offer free tax preparation and submission for lower income families or those who can claim the Earned Income Credit. Get more details here. We have used the TurboTax product with our kids and our own taxes and have found it easy to use and very accurate.

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