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Free Tax Preparation

Don't pay a commercial tax preparer when you can get your tax refund for free! VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) is an IRS-sponsored program that provides free, expert tax filing for low and moderate-income families. We e-file both federal and state taxes, so all you need is one visit. With six sites throughout New Haven, there's a location convenient to you. Call (203) 946-8482 to make an appointment today and skip the lines!

Locations and Times | Who Can File? | What Should I Bring?


Locations and Times

VITA tax sites schedule    

                                               Sites begin operations 1-26-09 thru 4-13-09

 

Tax Clinic Location

 

 

Monday

 

Tuesday

 

Wednesday

 

Thursday

 

Friday

 

Saturday

Dixwell-Yale Community Learning Center
101 Ashmun Street
Call 946-8482 to schedule

 

 

 

  

4:00 – 8:00

 

 

 

 

10:00 – 2:00

New Haven Public Library
133 Elm Street
Call 946-8482 to schedule

 

4:30 – 8:00

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

10:00 – 2:00

JUNTA  with  SAMA
235 Grand Avenue
Call  946-8482 to schedule

 

 

4:30 – 8:30

 

 

 

 

 

4:30 – 8:30

 

 

STRIVE New Haven
Chapel Street, Suite #312
Call 777-1720 to schedule

 

 

 

 

 

4:00 – 8:00

 

 

Appointments are encouraged and seen ahead of walk-in’s

Please call InfoLine 211 to locate other free tax preparation programs throughout CT
or 1-888-434-8284 for locations throughout the United States

 Program provides services based on availability of volunteers and on occasion may not be able to fulfill intended assistance.

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Who Can File?


Most low and moderate-income families and individuals can use VITA.


All our VITA sites can help with basic tax returns, including the following:

  • Federal and state income tax
  • Unemployment and Social Security benefits
  • Families with dependents
  • Claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
  • Foreign nationals with a valid ITIN
  • Claiming education credits
  • Itemized exemptions, including home mortgage payments
  • Direct deposit of your refund into your bank account

If any of the following conditions applies to you, call us at (203) 946-8482 to learn your options for tax filing. You may not be able to file if:

  • You earn more than $40,000 annually.
  • You do not have a social security number or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents.
  • You wish to report profit or loss from a business you own.
  • You wish to receive a deduction for business expenses, and do not qualify for the 2106-EZ.
  • You need to amend a tax return which you have already filed.
VITA reserves the right to decline tax assistance on the basis of complex or difficult returns.


What Should I Bring?

In order to file taxes through VITA, you must have the following with you:

  • Proof of identification (driver license, state picture ID, etc.)
  • Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents, and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration
  • Your spouse, if you are married filing jointly
  • Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return
  • The current year’s tax package if you received one
  • Wage and earning statements (Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R) from all employers
  • Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)
  • A copy of last year’s Federal and State returns (if available)
  • Bank routing numbers and account numbers, if you want to use Direct Deposit for your refund
  • Total paid for day care provider and the day care provider's tax identifying number (the provider's Social Security Number or the provider's business Employer Identification Number)


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