IRS Is Looking For Tax Volunteers. Here’s Why I Flew 4,300 Miles To Be One.
The IRS is seeking VITA volunteers for the upcoming filing season. Here’s what I learned while preparing tax returns for free in rural Alaska.
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Free Tax Help Will Be Available in 2021
Free tax preparation help is still available in 2021. Here’s how taxpayers can get assistance through VITA, TCE, AARP Tax-Aide, and IRS Free File.
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Free Tax Help Still Available
With the minutes ticking away until Tax Day, my inbox is rapidly filling up with questions about where to find free tax help. So first, an obligatory stern talking to in my mom voice: free is not always good and it’s not always better. Sometimes free is just free. That said, I understand that it…
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Free Tax Help Is Available
You can probably guess that I tend to recommend finding a competent, reliable tax professional to help you out come tax time. I’m not too proud to say that I don’t do my own taxes anymore, not because I enjoy paying someone else to do them but because I want to stay married. Let’s face…
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Free Tax Preparation Services Available
Right off the bat, let me say that I believe that there is real value in finding a competent, reliable tax professional. Like many taxpayers, I use an accountant to prepare my taxes, not because I enjoy paying for it but because I want to stay married… Let’s face it. Taxes can be stressful for…
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IRS Accepting TCE & VITA Apps
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service began accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) grant programs, which will allow some organizations to apply for annual funding for up to three years. Applications will be accepted June 1, 2010, through July 9, 2010. Previous grant recipients will…
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Your Taxes Done For Free?
There are a number of programs that offer preparation and/or help, depending on your circumstances. If you earn less than $39,000, for example, you can use one of the more than 12,000 IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites. To find the site nearest you, call 1.800.829.1040. If you are over the age of 60, you can…
