2020 Tax-Aide starts Feb. 1 – free tax help season is here!

Each year, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program in Alaska offers free tax preparation for seniors and low- to moderate-income Alaskans of any age. AARP membership is not required.

Last year 120 volunteers prepared 6,124 returns for Alaskans, a $1.2 million tax-prep value. They helped Alaskans receive more than $6.8 million in refunds and $1.3 million in Earned Income Tax Credit.

There are Tax-Aide sites in 18 communities: Anchorage, Chugiak-Eagle River, Fairbanks, Juneau, Girdwood, Homer, Houston, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Metlakatla, Palmer, Seward, Sitka, Soldotna, Talkeetna-Sunshine, Trapper Creek, Wasilla, and Wrangell. Most sites open in early February.

A list of 2020 sites and schedules for Tax-Aide and other free tax help programs is here.
Free tax help sites in Alaska in 2020
And here are Top 10 Tax Prep Tips from Alaska Tax-Aide's state coordinator, Larry Rundquist.
Top 10 Tax Tips
These general guidelines on pulling together tax season documents can help you lay the foundation for easier, accurate tax return preparation.

Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has helped nearly 50 million low- to moderate-income taxpayers of all ages. Consider becoming a Tax-Aide volunteer next year! No experience necessary; training and equipment provided. For more information, visit www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide.