The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will operate at Hart Memorial Library on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm beginning on February 3 and ending on April 14. Up to four walk‑ins are accepted each Tuesday if participants arrive before 12 pm; no appointments are available for the rest of the tax season and walk‑ins after noon are not accepted. VITA provides free basic tax return preparation and electronic filing for families in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties who earn less than $73,000 a year, with IRS‑certified volunteers offering information on credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, which can be as high as $6,935.
AARP Tax‑Aide services are also offered at Hart Memorial Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm starting on February 4, with the final sessions on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 9. No appointments or walk‑ins are being accepted, and participants are asked to bring photo identification, a Social Security card, any IRS letters, tax documents, last year’s return if possible, and bank routing and account numbers. The AARP Foundation Tax‑Aide program provides free tax assistance primarily to older adults with low to moderate incomes and its volunteers are IRS‑certified each year.
The Buenaventura Lakes Library will host VITA on Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm beginning on February 2 and concluding on April 9. Service is provided on a first‑come, first‑serve basis with no appointment required, except that the program will not be onsite on Thursday, February 19. Eligibility, preparation services and credit information are the same as described for the Hart Memorial Library VITA locations.
Press release issued by Osceola Library System:
https://www.osceolalibrary.org/free-tax-help-3/
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