AARP Foundation is again providing free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in its 44th year, gives special attention to the older population.
In 2011, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide’s 35,000 volunteers at 6,100 sites provided 2.6 million people with free tax help. Taxpayers who used AARP Foundation Tax-Aide received $1.3 billion in income tax refunds and more than $228 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs). Last year, more than 1,800 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers helped 113,528 New Yorkers file their federal and state tax returns. The program is offered at approximately 439 sites in New York including senior centers, libraries and other convenient locations.
For information or to locate an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site, call 1-800-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669) or visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.
AARP Foundation Tax Aide is a program of AARP Foundation, offered in cooperation with the IRS.
