Fast, Free, Safe Tax Preparation

United Way of Palm Beach County has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide free, confidential, and secure preparation and e-filing of tax returns to qualified taxpayers. To qualify, taxpayer’s household income must have been $76,000 or less in 2024. You may be eligible for up to $7,830 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).

The Taxes Filed Free Campaign gives you two options to choose from to e-file your tax return. All options are supported by IRS-Certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers.

Filed Yourself – Visit www.MyFreeTaxes.com and file your own tax return. It’s simple, fast and secure. Support is available via toll-free helpline or web chat.

Filed For You – Face-to-face tax preparation, visit our year-round tax preparation location listed below.

The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACS) offer face-to-face assistance when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or over the phone. Find local help, services offered, office hours, and how to schedule an appointment at irs.gove/tacs.

What to Bring With You

Please bring the following items to the VITA sites to make it easier to prepare your return:

  • Last year’s Federal Income Tax Return (2023 income tax returns)
  • Social Security Cards for you, your spouse (if married), and all dependents
  • Correct birth dates for all names that appear on the return
  • All W-2’s for 2024, including spouses
  • Form 1098 – Mortgage interest, property taxes
  • Form 1099 – DIV, G, INT, MISC, 1099 NEC, K, Q, R, RRB, SSA for 2024
  • Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit (This is optional, but it gets your cash to you fast)
  • A Photo ID card (driver’s license, etc.), including spouse’s, if married and filing joint returns
  • For Dependent Care Credit, bring care provider’s name, address, SSN/EIN, and amount you paid
  • For Education Credit, bring 1098T or 1098E and amount paid for qualified expenses
  • For Premium Tax Credit, bring 1095-A (Health Marketplace Statement

If married and filing a joint return, both spouses must come to the VITA site.

VITA volunteers will NOT prepare Schedule D (Complex), Schedule E, Employee Business Expenses, Moving Expenses and Nondeductible IRA.

VITA Site Locations

VITA sites will open on Thursday, January 22, 2025. Locations will be posted soon.

Strengthening Local Families Since 2003

Our VITA program has helped thousands of local families with their taxes, returning $277 million in refunds since 2003.

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