Tax Season is OPEN! FREE help is available.

It is time to think about filing your taxes and SEVCA can help. Through a generous grant from the Granite United Way, the VITA program offers free tax help to community members in both VT and NH who make $66,000 or less, people with disabilities, and limited English speaking taxpaters who need assistance in preparing their own returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return with electronic filing to qualified individuals. 

Another option for most tax payers is to get an early start on their federal tax returns using IRS Free File- featuring brand-name online tax providers which opened on 1/10/2020. Taxpapers whose adjusted gross income was $69,000 or less in 2019-covering most people - can do their taxes now, and the Free File Provider will submit the return once the IRS officially opens the 2020 tax filing season on January 27 and starts processing tax returns.

Here's how each option works.

For FREE Tax preparation, call SEVCA today for an appointment, 800-464-9951 or 802-722-4575. Sites in Westminster, Windsor, and White River Junction. Click HERE for more info. 

If you live in NH, Call 2-1-1 or visit the website, NHTaxHelp.org to schedule an appointment. 

To utilize IRS Free File, here's how it works:

1) Go to IRS.gov/FreeFile to see all Free File options.

2) Browse each of the offers or use a 'look up' tool to help you find the right product. Each Free File partner sets its own eligibility standards generally based on income, age, and state residency. But if the taxpayer's gross adjusted income was $69,000 or less, they will find at least one product to use. 

3) Select a provider and follow the links to their webpage to begin a tax return.

4) Complete and e-file a tax return only if you have all of the income and deduction records you need. The fastest way to get a refund is by filing electronically and selecting direct deposit. If you owe, use direct pay or electronic options.

For more information from the IRS, click here.