Free Income Tax Preparation
Did you make less than $49,000 last year? Are you 60 years or older? If so, you qualify for free income tax preparation from the Internal Revenue Service.
VITA and TCE are two programs implemented by the Internal Revenue Service to help low income and elderly taxpayers file their income taxes for free. There are thousands of sites throughout the United States where taxpayers can come and get their taxes prepared.
To see a place near you, stop by www.irs.gov and search for VITA or TCE to see where the closest tax preparation location is.
If you decide to get your taxes done at one of these places, you need to gather together your documents for the preparers. So what do you need to bring with you? First, you need to bring your social security card and the social security card for all your dependents and your spouse. You also need to bring your W-2, 1099s, and any other statements you received that show the income you earned last year. If you have a mortgage and paid interest last year, you also need to bring in the year end statement your mortgage company mailed you. This will show the interest you paid on your mortgage, your property taxes, and also the insurance you paid on the property last year.
If you don’t qualify for having your taxes prepared by one of these programs, check out www.irs.gov/freefile to see if you qualify to file your taxes for free using online software.
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