Orange County offers free tax assistance to residents
Free tax services are being offered through April for county residents of all ages.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a free tax service for low- to middle-income clients, offers volunteers who will prepare computerized federal 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, state taxes and related forms, with special assistance for the elderly or disabled. Complex or lengthy tax situations may be referred to the IRS.
Volunteers are trained and tested according to IRS and state guidelines. Non-English-speaking clients need to bring an interpreter. Spanish-speaking clients should call 245-2010 for appointments.
The services are administered through the Orange County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program with the county Department on Aging.
Anyone interested should make an appointment at one of the three county locations: Carrboro Town Hall; the Chapel Hill Senior Center, at 400 A-1 South Elliot Road; and the Hillsborough-Central Orange Senior Center, at 515 Meadowlands Drive.
Participants are asked to bring a copy of last year’s tax returns; W-2 forms; all 1099 forms for interest, dividends, Social Security and other retirement income; totals for tax deduction information; tax forms received in the mail; mortgage interest paid; evidence of interest paid on taxes; and Social Security cards for yourself and all dependents being claimed.
Phone number and location hours for assistance are as follows:
- Carrboro Town Hall, 968-2070
