Free Tax Preparation & E-file

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Registered: 05-18-2005
Free Tax Preparation & E-file
Wed, 01-25-2006 - 11:19am

There is a great free tax counseling program provided by AARP that many people do not know about. This is my 3rd year as a volunteer for the program providing free tax preparation and counseling for mid to low income and the elderly. The program is legitimate and provides a great service to those who need it. I think I personally did around 100 returns last year. Sites have the ability to prepare paper returns or e-file returns. If you have a checking/savings account you can usually have your refund within 2 weeks of your e-file. The best part is that it is all free. I cannot stress enough how great the program is. Please check out the information below.

Find The AARP Tax-Aide Site Nearest You

Tax Tip:

Avoid tax preparers who claim they can obtain larger refunds than other preparers.
The AARP Tax-Aide program has nearly 32,000 volunteers staffing 8,500 sites across the United States. These IRS certified volunteers provide free tax counseling and preparation services to millions of low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Visit our free AARP Tax-Aide site locator, where you can enter your zip code and receive location addresses, schedules, and other contact information.

From February 1 through April 15th each year, the AARP Tax-Aide program offers free one-on-one counselling, as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and other standard schedules. You can search by zip code to find AARP Tax-Aide site near you.

Link to tax site locator https://locator.aarp.org/vmis/sites/tax_aide_locator.jsp