Free Tax Preparation
TAXES ARE DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012!
Save up to $250 in tax preparation fees and ensure you get all the tax credits you deserve!
Through its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona and its partners are offering FREE tax preparation to individuals earning less than $25,000 and families earning less than $50,000*
Getting your taxes done is easy! There are more than a dozen free tax preparation sites throughout Pima County. Download a schedule (English) (Spanish).
Volunteer tax preparers will check to see if you are eligible for important tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, which can increase your income by as much as 50%! Click here to learn more about tax credits.
By filing your return electronically at a VITA site, you can get your refund quickly, plus you can steer clear of costly Refund Anticipation Loans, which have excessive fees and interest totaling more than four times the loan amount.
Simply bring the required documentation to one of our sites and an IRS-certified volunteer will take care of the rest.
What to Bring to the VITA Site:
- Picture I.D. for taxpayer and spouse (if applicable)
- ORIGINAL Social Security card* for EACH family member
- Proof of income, including W-2s and 1099 forms
- Documentation of deductible expenses
- Account and routing numbers of checking and savings accounts for direct deposit of refunds
- Prior year tax return (if possible)
*Photocopies, W-2s, prior year returns, or any other document issued by any office other than the Social Security Administration is NOT acceptable!
Other Services
- Do-It-Yourself Tax Preparation
- Tax Services for Businesses
- Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) Applications
- Help with the IRS
About VITA
By offering free tax preparation to low- and moderate- income families and individuals, the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program ensures that individuals and families receive all tax benefits for which they are eligible, most importantly the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). In 2011, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona and its partners filed more than 7,200 tax returns for families and individuals in Southern Arizona, which brought back nearly $12.8 million in refunds to the community, $5.6 million dollars of which was from the EITC. Learn more about United Way's VITA partners.
United Way couldn’t offer this valuable service without the help of people like you. Become a VITA volunteer today!
GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT VITA SITE LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULES – CALL 2-1-1.
* The incomes listed are guidelines provided by the IRS. There is some flexibility to these income guidelines, based on factors such as number of dependents, recent layoffs, or cutbacks in work hours. Please visit a VITA site for more information.
