Find free income tax prep

 1/26/2015

“Dear, where are the W-2s?"

Must be income tax season. Looking for ways to reduce the stress and the costs? Goodwill® and its partners can help with a variety of free income tax preparation services for eligible individuals and families.

Prepared for You: VITA Program

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, coordinated by the IRS, offers free tax help to people with household income up to $53,000 and who need assistance preparing their tax returns.

Trained United Way tax volunteers will be at Goodwill, 2800 Southwest Boulevard, to prepare income tax returns Feb. 7, Feb. 14, April 4 and April 11. Eligible filers bring their tax documents and the volunteers complete the return, which can be e-filed using tax software. VITA also works to accommodate people with disabilities.

Goodwill is one of five United Way VITA sites scheduled to open next week in Tulsa. Call 2-1-1 Helpline for all VITA sites and hours in Tulsa. To find VITA services outside Tulsa, visit irs.treasury.gov/freetaxprep. 

Also, area taxpayers 60 years and older can receive free specialized service at AARP Tax Counseling for the Elderly Tax Aide sites, where volunteers handle questions on pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors.

Do-It-Yourself: MyFreeTaxes.com

For folks who use tax software and e-file, this is an appealing option. Individuals and families with household income of $60,000 or less can prepare their federal and state returns online at www.MyFreeTaxes.com, from any computer, at no cost. Filing assistance is available with online chat or the helpline, 1-855-My-Tx-Help (1-855-698-9435). MyFreeTaxes is funded by the Walmart Foundation and operated in partnership with Goodwill Industries International, the National Disability Institute and United Way.

Filers may prepare their returns with MyFreeTaxes on a computer at Goodwill on Friday, April 10, 3:30-5 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, 1-3 p.m.

Eligible individuals may still choose to go to a certified paid tax preparer if they have complicated returns. Consider these free options, however, if you are filing a simple return and are on a tight budget.

Find more helpful tax information on our website.