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Free Tax Preparation
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Site provides free year-round tax preparation services for low-moderate income households.
Am I eligible for free tax preparation?
If your household made under $67,000 in 2025, you may qualify for free tax preparation.
What can we prepare?
VITA sites prepare taxes that have:
- 1040 (including EZ, W2, Retirement Income, etc.)
- Schedule A (Itemized Deductions)
- Schedule B (Interest Income)
- Schedule C-EZ/C (Self-Employed Income/1099)
- Schedule D (Stocks, Mutual Funds, some limits)
- Schedule E – Royalties/Schedule K1
- Health Savings Accounts
- Cancellation of Debit (some limits)
- Tax Credits including: the Earned Income, Child and Additional Child, Child and Dependent Care Expenses, Retirement Savings, Energy and Education Credits
What can’t we prepare?
VITA sites do not prepare taxes that have:
- Some aspects of a Schedule C
- Rental Income
- Request for a Social Security Number
- Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses
- Moving Expenses
- Nondeductible IRA
- Tax for Children Under 14 with Investment Income
(Not a complete list)
What will I need to bring to my appointment?
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- Photo IDs for all adults in the household
- Social Security Cards for all members of the household
- All W-2 Forms
- All 1099 Forms (this could be interest payments received or self-employment wages)
- All 1098 Forms (this could be student loan interest paid)
- Receipt if you paid property taxes
- Receipt for state sales tax if you purchased a NEW vehicle
- Receipt of childcare expenses paid
- Last year’s tax return
- A blank check or bank account/routing number information if you want direct deposit
- Completed VITA Intake Forms (English or Spanish)