AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Seeking Volunteers in Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2025

MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Harding, JHarding@aarp.org, 205-470-1265 

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Seeking Volunteers in Alabama

Program Provides Free Tax Prep Help for Those Who Need It Most

Montgomery, Ala. -- AARP Foundation is recruiting friendly and service-oriented people throughout Alabama to join its Tax-Aide volunteer team. Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program. During the 2025 tax season, more than 28,300 volunteers provided taxpayers in more than 3,600 communities with free tax preparation and filing services. Some 1.7 million taxpayers — 932,000 of whom were over 50 and living with low incomes—saved more than $1.3 billion in refunds and credits; older adults with low income saved over $578 million.

“Older Alabamians and those living on low incomes are really in need of the services provided by Tax-Aide volunteers,” said AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams. “AARP Alabama is proud to continue our work to provide Alabamians with free tax assistance next year. Even modest refunds can have a dramatic impact on the lives of older adults, and our Tax-Aide volunteers help make sure they don’t miss out on the credits and deductions they’ve earned.”

In addition to providing free tax preparation and filing services, Tax-Aide volunteers also help with tech support, organize tax sites, recruit volunteers, translate and more, in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They’re trained and IRS-certified every year to ensure they understand the latest changes to the U.S. Tax Code. Volunteers come from a variety of careers and don’t need to be AARP members. A training class will be held in December or January for the 2026 tax season.

“Volunteers are the heart of our Tax-Aide program,” said AARP Foundation President Claire Casey, herself a Tax-Aide volunteer. “Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers have helped more than 80 million taxpayers file their returns for free. They make a meaningful difference in AARP Foundation’s mission to end senior poverty by helping vulnerable older adults in their communities build financial resilience.”

For more information or to become a Tax-Aide volunteer, visit https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/programs/tax-aide/.

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About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org/about-aarp/, www.aarp.org/español or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspañol and @AARPadvocates on social media.

About AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation works for and with vulnerable people over 50 to end senior poverty and reduce financial hardship by building economic opportunity. As a charitable affiliate of AARP, we serve AARP members and nonmembers alike. Through vigorous legal advocacy and evidence-based solutions, and by strengthening supportive community connections, we foster resilience, advance equity and restore hope. To learn more, visit aarpfoundation.org or follow @AARPFoundation on social media.