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IRS VITA & TCE — free tax prep sites (and how to host one)

Phone number
800-906-9887 (IRS VITA/TCE site locator line); AARP Tax-Aide sites: 888-227-7669
Category
Money
Senior
Nonprofit
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Eligibility
VITA: people earning about $70,244 or less, people with disabilities, and people with limited English. TCE: people 60 and older. Organizations can sign up to sponsor or host a site
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The IRS's VITA program offers free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers for people earning about $70,244 or less, people with disabilities and people with limited English; TCE focuses on people 60+. Find a site with the IRS VITA Locator or at 800-906-9887. Nonprofits can use the IRS VITA/TCE volunteer and partner sign-up form to sponsor or host a site. Verified 2026-09-28.
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VITA y TCE del IRS — sitios gratuitos de preparación de impuestos (y cómo ser sede)
URL
irs.gov/individ...axpayers
Who it's for:
  • VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance): people who generally earn about $70,244 or less, people with disabilities and people with limited English.
  • TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly): people 60 and older, with a focus on pension and retirement questions.

What you get

  • Free tax return preparation by volunteers who have passed IRS-certified training, with a quality review before your return is filed.
  • Sites are often at libraries, community centers and malls. Some offer free self-prep software with a volunteer's help.

How to find a site

  • Bring the documents on the IRS checklist. Services vary by site.

For organizations: sponsor or host a site

The IRS invites organizations "interested in partnering with us to sponsor or host a free tax preparation site" to fill in the VITA/TCE volunteer and partner sign-up form. The IRS then shares your interest with sponsoring organizations in your area. Volunteers train through Link & Learn Taxes (online) or in classrooms. Start here: <https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers>.
Related: GetYourRefund (free VITA-backed online filing) · CalEITC.
Sources (checked 2026-09-28): <https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers>; <https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-tax-volunteers>.