Free in-person help is eligible for eligible taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is offered at nearly 12,000 preparation sites across the country and typically focuses on tax assistance for low- and moderate-income taxpayers and the elderly. It's a big undertaking to be trained and spend hours assisting taxpayers with many tax questions, including credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child and Dependent Care Credit (CDCC). I know: I used to be a VITA site volunteer. While VITA volunteers are trained in a number of areas, they will not prepare all returns and schedules.

Source: Forbes March 04, 2017 14:37 UTC