Take the Stress Out of Filing Taxes
Looking for free help with your tax preparation? You’re in luck. These two tax aide programs will assist you prepare your documents to file your taxes.
AARP
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers – especially those 50 and older – with more than 50 locations locally. Find a location near you by searching on their site.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The VITA program offers free tax help to people who generally make $54,000 or less, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Enter your zip code here to find a resource near you.
United Way
United Way Worldwide has partnered with H&R Block to provide free tax filing services for federal and state taxes. Taxpayers earning less than $66,000 can enter their data through MyFreeTaxes.com.
CASH Oregon
This Oregon business provides low income families and individuals from every community and background in Oregon with tax aide. See their full list of free resources.
Can you file for free?
If you meet the income criteria for the free resources above, chances are you can also find an online resource to file for free, too. The Oregon Department of Revenue generated a full list of approved vendors that offer online filing. Read about the vendor’s free options listed to see if you are eligible.
You can also find free fillable forms on the IRS website.
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