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Free Tax Preparation Assistance

Do you want free help preparing your taxes?

Quick Facts
What is it?
Do you want free help preparing your taxes and claiming tax credits that can help you pay less in taxes and possibly get up to thousands of dollars back from the government?

What do I get?
Tax preparation sites provide quality assistance entirely free of charge to help you get the most out of the available tax credits from the government. Some sites will have drop-in hours and others will require you to make an appointment. Many taxpayers don’t get the tax credits that they’re owed because they don’t know about them or know how to get them. To get the money that you are owed, you must file your taxes every year. If you are a low- to moderate-income individual or family, a free tax preparation site is your best option!

How long do I get it?
Free tax preparation sites can help you when you file your taxes each and every year that you file.


Look Out
Keeping an Eye on Your Money
  • Commercial tax preparers charge $100+ on average to prepare your federal and state tax returns and to help you claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other tax credits.

  • Rapid refunds are high-interest loans in which a commercial tax preparer gives you your tax refund in advance in exchange for a higher fee.

  • The average EITC taxpayer who gets a rapid refund pays about $250 to commercial tax preparers for all preparation services.

  • By getting free tax preparation assistance, you keep 100% of your tax credits and don’t have to pay any fees to tax preparers.