The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $56,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. In addition to VITA, the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors.

Many taxpayers that qualify for free tax return preparation may also qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.  Taxpayers earning $55,952 or less can see if they qualify using the EITC Assistant tool at IRS.gov/eitc available in English and Spanish,. The tool helps users determine if they are eligible and if they have a qualifying child or children, and it estimates the amount of the EITC they may get.

See the Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers page for more information.

See IR-2020-20.