Free Help With Your 1040 Tax Returns, Forms - AARP

Free Help With Your 1040

IRS AARP operate tax-time assistance centers nationwide

Q. How can I get my taxes prepared without having to pay a fortune? My hours have been cut back at work and it's hard enough to cover my regular bills. Lambert/Archive Photos/Getty Images A. Low- and moderate-income taxpayers can get their tax returns prepared free of charge by using the . Taxpayers generally must earn no more than $51,000 to qualify. Volunteer tax preparers are positioned at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools and shopping malls. Call 1-800-906-9887 for more information and to find a site near you. , with special attention to people age 60 and older, through its Tax-Aide program. More than 35,000 volunteers help more than 2.6 million taxpayers file their federal, state and local tax returns each year. Source: IRS, AARP Carole Fleck is a senior editor at AARP Media.

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