The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for low to moderate income individuals and families. Assistance in Spanish is available by appointment only. VITA offers free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their tax returns, including: 

• People who generally make $75,000 or less
• Persons with disabilities; and
• Limited English-speaking taxpayers

TCE offers free tax help, particularly for people 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. IRS VITA/TCE return preparation sites are operated by certified volunteers. Onsite operating hours are limited and by appointment only.

To register for an appointment, please visit the library where staff will give you all the necessary paperwork and give you the time and date of your appointment. 

Additionally, participants should be advised to bring the following items for their scheduled appointment:

• A valid photo ID
• Social Security card or Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for taxpayers and dependents
• All relevant tax documents
• This Intake/Interview and Quality Review Sheet, filled out before your appointment

VITA / TCE sites will NOT prepare:
• Outside of NY income
• Sale of Home (Form 1099-S)
• Schedule D “Capital Gains and Losses”: Crypto, E-Currency, Investments, Sale of Stocks (1099B)
• Credits for Sick Leave and Family Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals (Form 7202)
• Form SS-5 (request for Social Security Number)
• Form 8814 (child taxed at parent’s tax rate)
• Form 8606 (non-deductible IRA)
• Form SS-8 (determination of worker status for purposes of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding)
• Form W-7 application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
• Returns with casualty/disaster losses
• Certain Tax Credits

Economic Advancement Resources Network, Inc. (EARN) is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) social
impact, community-based organization. EARN provides opportunities for vulnerable and chronically
marginalized individuals to improve their lives and economic well-being.