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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 $70,000 or less in 2022. You may be eligible for up to $6,935 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.

VITA Summer Site Locations

Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach | 411 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach 33401

No appointment required from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm the following days:

Monday, October 16

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 (2021 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 2022, including spouses
  • Form 1098 – Mortgage interest, property taxes
  • Form 1099 – DIV, G, INT, MISC, Q, R, RRB, SSA for 2022
  • Voided check and savings account number for direct deposit of your refund (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.

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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United Way of Palm Beach County

477 S Rosemary Ave, Suite 230
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

(561) 375-6600

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