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 $75,000 or less in 2023. You may be eligible for up to $7,430 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 (2022 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 2023, including spouses
  • Form 1098 – Mortgage interest, property taxes
  • Form 1099 – DIV, G, INT, MISC, Q, R, RRB, SSA for 2023
  • 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.

VITA Site Locations

VITA sites will be open on limited days throughout the summer at Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach located at 411 Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 from 10:00am-2:30pm. Begin prepping your taxes for next season with an IRS-certified VITA volunteer on one of the days listed below:

  • Wednesday, May 15
  • Tuesday, June 18
  • Wednesday, August 21
  • Wednesday, September 25
  • Tuesday, October 15

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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